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Things Fall Apart
Okonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West Africa like a bush-fire. But when he accidentally kills a clansman, things begin to fall apart. Then Okonkwo returns from exile to find missionaries and colonial governors have arrived in the village.
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Palace of the Peacock (Faber Editions)
'Magnificent' - Tsitsi DangarembgaThe visionary masterpiece, tracing a riverboat crew's dreamlike jungle voyage ...'My new all time favourite book ... As their journey into the interior - their own hearts of darkness - deepens, it assumes a spiritual dimension, guiding them towards a new destination: the Palace of the Peacock ...
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Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas
One of the greatest writers of our time
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Eén korrel graan
‘Een van de grootste schrijvers van onze tijd.’ – Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieIn de dagen voor Kenia’s onafhankelijkheid wordt Mugo gezien als een held. Stil en teruggetrokken, maar door velen bewonderd. Maar welke rol speelde hij tijdens de strijd? Terwijl zijn geweten hem kwelt, komt het verleden aan het licht.Eén korrel graan is een mijlpaal in de Afrikaanse literatuur en een van Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s belangrijkste romans. Het is een diepmenselijke en politieke klassieker over de prijs van vrijheid, de kracht van gemeenschap en de breekbaarheid van vertrouwen. ‘Baanbrekend.’ – The New York Times‘Een grootheid binnen de Afrikaanse literatuur.’ – The Guardian‘Een universele roman die niet aan evocatieve kracht heeft ingeboet.’ – NRC‘Behorend tot het beste uit de Afrikaanse literatuur.’ – de Volkskrant
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A Grain of Wheat
“One of the greatest writers of our time.” —Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The Guardian“His novels . . . have been deservedly canonized by the iconic [Penguin Classics] series.” —The Wall Street Journal
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Weep Not, Child
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Devil on the Cross
This critique of modern Kenya highlights the greed and capitalism prevalent in society. Despair drives Wariinga to leave Nairobi and seek refuge in her home town of Ilmorog. On her journey she is handed an invitation to a feast of thieves, a competition organized by the devil.
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The Perfect Nine
The Epic of Gikuyu and MumbiOne of the greatest writers of our time
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The Language of Languages
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is a leading African writer and scholar. He is currently distinguished professor of English and comparative literature at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author of many novels, short stories, essays, a memoir, and several plays. In 2001, he received the prestigious Nonino International Prize for Literature.
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Secure the Base
Making Africa Visible in the Globe“Wa Thiong’o is the person many believe should have won [the 2016 Nobel]. . . . Wa Thing’o’s anger at the British moral hypocirzy is conveyed through characteristically elegant and restrained prose. . . . Wa Thiong’o’s vision is beautiful and inspiring.”
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Weep Not, Child
Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1938-2025) was born in Limuru, Kenya, and went on to become one of the leading writers and scholars of our times. 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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Devil on the Cross
Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1938-2025) was born in Limuru, Kenya, and went on to become one of the leading writers and scholars of our times. 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.
€ 14,95