Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s powerful prison memoir begins half an hour before his release on 12 December 1978.
Explores life on the Makuyu and Kameno ridges of Kenya in the early days of white settlement. Faced with an alluring, new religion and 'magical' customs, the Gikuyu people are torn... Læs mere
Wariinga, a young woman who moves from a Kenyan town to the capital, Nairobi, only to be exploited by her boss and later a corrupt businessman. As Wariinga struggles to survive, she... Læs mere
In this collection of essays on African and Caribbean literature, culture, and politics, the critically acclaimed author Ngugi wa Thiong'o delivers a groundbreaking critique of colonialism and capitalism in postcolonial Africa.