IT IS OFTEN SAID—way too often—that “History belongs to the Victor”. There is of course a lot of truth in the dictum. But it faults for being glib, and for being a discussion stopper.
What I find more fruitful to consider is that “History belongs to the writer of History”. This also means that History is lost for those who do not write, be that as a matter of culture, propensity, or in disregard of useable meaning in passing experiences and events.
