East Africa
Kenya
Post-colonial
English
Fiction
The first novel published in English by a writer from East Africa, depicting the effects of the Mau Mau uprising on ordinary Kenyans during the 1950s.
Literary Significance
Pioneering work of East African literature in English
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editorial-summarynot primary textThe first novel published in English by a writer from East Africa, depicting the effects of the Mau Mau uprising on ordinary Kenyans during the 1950s. Pioneering work of East African literature in English
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