Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Published:21st Aug '25
Should be back in stock very soon
A new collection of literary criticism and brilliant insights from one of the giants of contemporary thinking
Who owns language? In Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas, Ngugi wa Thiong’o presents a series of essays that build on his vast wealth of work on language and its constructive role in national culture, history, and identity. Intricate, nuanced and accessible, it reaffirms the revolutionary power of African languages to fight back against both the psychic and material impacts of colonialism, past and present.
With immense relevance to our present moment, Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas is a brilliant distillation of the enduring themes of Ngugi’s work and a vital addition to the library of one of the world’s greatest and most provocative writers.
One of the greatest writers of our time -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A giant of African writing * Guardian *
One of Africa's greatest writers * New York Times *
A visionary writer * Daily Telegraph *
Ngugi wa Thiong’o is a revolutionary * Paris Review *
One of Kenya's greatest storytellers * Financial Times *
Ngugi is the most celebrated of African novelists. What he offers is nothing less than a new
direction for African writing
Generations of readers learned about the urgency of decolonizing language and culture from Ngugi wa Thiong'o. It is a great gift to have his incisive thinking on the subject gathered together in this book -- Elleke Boehmer
ISBN: 9780241780978
Dimensions: 224mm x 142mm x 23mm
Weight: 333g
224 pages