Fighters & Martyrs
$19.90
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2026
Summary
Relish a BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Africa’s foremost voice of resistance, in this fierce collection of stories about defiance, sacrifice, and survival.
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s stories of rebellion and sacrifice, where ordinary lives burn with extraordinary courage. In these tales of rebellion and sacrifice, ordinary lives burn with extraordinary courage. From fighters taking up arms against colonial rule to martyrs confronting impossible choices, these stories of struggle an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529983746 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529983746 |
| Author: | Ngugi wa Thiong'o |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 110g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 130mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Brief Encounters |
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Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is one of the leading writers and scholars at work in the world today.
His books include:
- Novels:
- Petals of Blood (for which he was imprisoned by the Kenyan government in 1977)
- A Grain of Wheat
- Wizard of the Crow
- Memoirs:
- Dreams in a Time of War
- In the House of the Interpreter
- Birth of a Dream Weaver
- Essays:
- Decolonizing the Mind
- Something Torn and New
- Globalectics
A recipient of many honours, among them ten honorary doctorates, he is currently Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine.
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