Globalectics Theory and the Politics of Knowing

Name: Globalectics Theory and the Politics of Knowing
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ISBN: 9780231159517

ISBN-10: 023115951X

ISBN-13: 9780231159517

Edition: 2014

Authors: NgÅ©gÄ© wa Thiong'o, NgÅ©gÄ© wa Thiong'o

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A masterful writer working in many genres, Ngugi wa Thiong'o entered the East African literary scene in 1962 with the performance of his first major play, The Black Hermit, at the National Theatre in Uganda. In 1977 he was imprisoned after his most controversial work, Ngaahika Ndeenda ( I Will Marry When I Want), produced in Nairobi, sharply criticized the injustices of Kenyan society and unequivocally championed the causes of ordinary citizens. Following his release, Ngugi decided to write only in his native Gikuyu, communicating with Kenyans in one of the many languages of their daily lives, and today he is known as one of the most outspoken intellectuals working in postcolonial theory…

Book details

List price: $23.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 5/20/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.43" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English

One of the leading writers and scholars at work today, Ng#361;g#297; wa Thiong'o was born in Limuru, Kenya, in 1938. He is the author of A Grain of Wheat ; Weep Not, Child ; and Petals of Blood , as well as Birth of a Dream Weaver , Wrestling with the Devil , and Minutes of Glory (all from The New Press). Currently Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine, Ng#361;g#297; is recipient of twelve honorary doctorates, among other awards.