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A new collection of literary criticism and brilliant insights from one of the giants of contemporary thinkingWho 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.

H | W | D | g
220 mm | 139 mm | 27 mm | 330 gr

Publication year
2025

Age rating
0

Edition
Hardcover

Publisher
Penguin UK

ISBN-10
0241780977

Author
Ngugi Wa Thiong'O

Language
Englisch

Page Count
214

Topics
Afrikanische Geschichte, Afrikanische Philosophie, Dekolonisation und postkoloniale Studien, Literaturwissenschaft: postkoloniale Literatur, Rassismus und rassistische Diskriminierung / Antirassismus, Politik und Staat, Kolonialismus und Imperialismus, Afrika, Essays, Dekolonisierung des Wissens / Dekolonialität, Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte

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