Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

by Simon Gikandi

Book Overview

Kenyan dramatist and novelist Ngugi wa Thiong'o is a hugely influential African writer respected not only for his creative work but also for his criticism of wider cultural issues - issues such as nation and narration, power and performance, language and identity, empire and postcoloniality. Simon Gikandi's study, first published in 2000, offers a comprehensive analysis of all Ngugi's published work and explores the development of the major novels...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521119014
• ISBN13: 9780521119016
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"