A new collection of literary criticism and brilliant insights from one of the giants of contemporary thinking
Who owns language? InDecolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas, Ngugi wa Thiongo 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 Ideasis a brilliant distillation of the enduring themes of Ngugis work and a vital addition to the library of one of the worlds greatest and most provocative writers.
