Ngugi wa Thiong'o - Softcover
This is a comprehensive interpretation of all of Ngugi's works. During the last four decades he has proved to be one of the most exceptional writers whose work is meaningful both to the workers of Kenya and to international intellectuals. This book discusses his philosophy, the various graduations of style he has adopted, his social and political focus, and his ultimate vision and aspirations. Each work of fiction is examined in depth, while his non-fiction is systematically analyzed.
There is a separate chapter on each of Ngugi's novels from The River Between and Weep Not, Child to Matigari. There are also studies of his drama and his short stories. A critical biography and a careful scrutiny of his social commentaries in the popular press help trace the early formation of his ideological position.
Extensive use has been made of Detained: A Writer's Prison Diary and of his influential lectures and writings in Decolonising the Mind, Moving the Centre, and Writers in Politics.
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About the Author:
David Cook was Professor at Makerere and llorin Universities.
Review:
The most useful general introduction to Ngugi's work currently available. --Journal of Modern African Studies
With cross-references to the context that has shaped (and, some claim, been shaped by) his writing for over three decades. --African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific
With cross-references to the context that has shaped (and, some claim, been shaped by) his writing for over three decades. --African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific
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- PublisherHeinemann
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 043507430X
- ISBN 13 9780435074302
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages283
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