Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas
$27.36
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2026
Summary
A new 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 his vast wealth of work on language and its constructive role in national culture, history, and identity. Intricate, nuanced, and accessible, it reaffirms the revolutionary power of African languages to fight back against both the psy…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837310487 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1837310483 |
| Author: | Ngugi wa Thiong'o |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 129mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
One of the greatest writers of our time – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A giant of African writing * Guardian *
One of Africa’s greatest writers * New York Times *
A visionary writer * Daily Telegraph *
Ngugi wa Thiong’o is a revolutionary * Paris Review *
One of Kenya’s greatest storytellers * Financial Times *
Ngugi is the most celebrated of African novelists. What he offers is nothing less than a new direction for African writing * British Book News *
Generations of readers learned about the urgency of decolonizing language and culture from Ngugi wa Thiong’o. It is a great gift to have his incisive thinking on the subject gathered together in this book – Elleke Boehmer
Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1938-2025)
Ngugi wa Thiong’o was born in Limuru, Kenya, and became one of the leading writers and scholars of his time. He authored numerous works of fiction, memoir, and essay, including A Grain of Wheat, Devil on the Cross, and Decolonizing the Mind.
Ngugi was the Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine. He held fourteen honorary doctorates, among other awards, and was nominated for the Man Booker International Prize.
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