East Africa
Kenya
Contemporary
English
Political Philosophy
Essays on the politics of language in African literature, arguing that African writers should write in African languages to decolonize their minds.
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Landmark text on linguistic imperialism; after this book, Ngũgĩ wrote primarily in Gikuyu
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editorial-summarynot primary textEssays on the politics of language in African literature, arguing that African writers should write in African languages to decolonize their minds. Landmark text on linguistic imperialism; after this book, Ngũgĩ wrote primarily in Gikuyu
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