Author: Ngugi, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Ndirangu Wachanga, Simon Gikandi
publisher name: Boydell and Brewer
ISBN: 9781847012142
Description: This collection of essays reflects on Ngugi wa Thiong'o's life and work, celebrating his 80th birthday in 2018. The contributors include writers, critics, publishers, and activists, offering personal and critical reflections on different phases of Ngugi's life. The essays cover his emergence as a novelist in the early 1960s, his contributions to African literature, his global artistic life in the twenty-first century, and his roles as an intellectual, educator, and activist. The book provides insights into Ngugi's impact on various generations and highlights previously unknown materials.
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