Ngugi wrote his first novels and plays in English but was determined, even before his detention without trial in 1978, to move to writing in Gikuyu.
"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 argument…
Ngugi wrote his first novels and plays in English but was determined, even before his detention without trial in 1978, to move to writing in Gikuyu.
Ngugi wa Thiong'o famously began his writing career writing in English (publishing under the name "James Ngugi"). He had considerable success, but eventually turned to writing in his mother tongue, Gikuyu (though he did translate and publish these later works in English too). Ng…
"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 argument…
"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 argument…
The cradle of language
by Botha, Rudolf P., Knight, Chris
fromStudies in the evolution of language
The cradle of language
by Botha, Rudolf P., Knight, Chris
fromStudies in the evolution of language
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This book is the first to focus on the African origins of human language. It explores the origins of language and culture 250,000-150, 000 years ago when modern humans evolved in Africa. Internationally renowned scholars address the fossil, genetic, and archaeological evidence a…
The cradle of language
by ProQuest (Firm), Botha, Rudolf P., Knight, Chris
fromStudies in the evolution of language
The cradle of language
by Botha, Rudolf P., Knight, Chris
fromStudies in the evolution of language