Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
Author
Publisher
The New Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A collection of short stories by the Kenyan writer covering the period of British colonial rule and resistance in Kenya to the experience of independence and including two stories that have never before been published in the United States--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
J. Currey
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
"Afro-European" -- The literature written by Africans in European languages -- may come to be seen as part and parcel of the uneasy period between colonialism and full independence, a period equally reflected in the continent's political instability. This book presents the arguments for using African language and forms.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Recounts the story of the author's childhood, covering his early years in World War II-era Kenya as the fifth child of a third wife, his thirst for learning that singled him out, and the political struggles that shaped his life.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The second volume of the author's memoirs, spanning 1955-1959, his high school years during the tumultuous Mau Mau Uprising. Evokes a haunting childhood at the end of British colonial rule in Africa, and the formative experiences of a political dissident.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Two brothers, Njoroge and Kamau, stand on a garbage heap and look into their futures: Njoroge is to attend school, while Kamau will train to be a carpenter. But this is Kenya, and the times are against them: in the forests, the Mau Mau is waging war against the white government, and the two brothers and their family need to decide where their loyalties lie. For the practical Kamau, the choice is simple, but for Njoroge the scholar, the dream of progress...
9) Nairobi noir
Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Nairobi Noir is an act of excavation, rediscovering the city's ossified past and infusing life to preserve it for future generations. It is also an act of celebration, reminding readers of the brilliance of the best-known writers to emerge from this part of the world, and heralding the birth of new writers whose gifts, we can safely predict, will shine brightly in the years ahead."--Provided by publisher.