An acclaimed collection of literary criticism and brilliant insights from one of the giants of contemporary thinking. Who owns language? In Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas, Ngugi wa Thiong’o presents a series of essays that build on... Zobraziť viac
After decades of British rule Kenya has declared its independence, but drought and poor harvests still govern the village of Ilmorog. Undeterred by nature, Munira, Karega, Wanja, and Abdulla, move to Ilmorog in search of a more provincial life, ... Zobraziť viac
Informed by traditional African storytelling, discover Ngugi wa Thiong'o's masterpiece... Zobraziť viac
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o's stories of rebellion and sacrifice, where ordinary lives burn with extraordinary courageIn these tales of rebellion and sacrifice, ordinary lives burn with extraordinary courage. From fighters taking up arms against colonial rule to... Zobraziť viac
Ngugi wa Thiong'o is renowned for his political novels and plays, yet he honed his craft as a short story writer. First published in 1975, Secret Lives & Other Stories brings together a range of Ngugi wa Thiong'o's early and later political short stor Zobraziť viac
A thrilling story by the internationally acclaimed African writer. Young Njoroge believes that education is the key to success in his life. Yet, as he grows up, political events and personal tragedy shatter his hopes and beliefs. Zobraziť viac
Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s powerful prison memoir begins half an hour before his release on 12 December 1978. A year earlier, he recalls, armed police arrived at his home and took him to Kenya’s Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. There, ... Zobraziť viac
During the early fifties, Kenya was a country in turmoil. While Ngugi enjoys scouting trips, chess tournaments and reading about Biggles at the prestigious Alliance School near Nairobi... Zobraziť viac
Who owns language? In Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas, Ngugi wa Thiong''o presents a series of essays that build on his vast wealth of work on language and its constructive role in national culture, history, and identity. Here, in a... Zobraziť viac
Two small boys stand on a rubbish heap and look into the future. One boy is excited, he is beginning school; the other, his brother, is an apprentice carpenter. Together, they will serve their country – the teacher and the craftsman. But this is... Zobraziť viac
Set in the fictional Free Republic of Aburiria, Wizard of the Crow dramatises with searing humour nad piercing observation a battle for control of the souls of the Aburirian people. Fashioning the stories of the powerful adn the ordinary into ... Zobraziť viac
