Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Published by Civitas Books, 2009
ISBN 10: 0465009468 ISBN 13: 9780465009466
Seller: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Novelist Ngugi wa Thiong\'o has been a force in African literature for decades: Since the 1970s, when he gave up the English language to commit himself to writing in African languages, his foremost concern has been the critical importance of language to culture. In Something Torn and New, Ngugi explores Africa\'s historical, economic, and cultural fragmentation by slavery, colonialism, and globalization. Throughout this tragic history, a constant and irrepressible force was Europhonism: the replacement of native names, languages, and identities with European ones. The result was the dismemberment of African memory.Seeking to remember language in order to revitalize it, Ngugi\'s quest is for wholeness. Wide-ranging, erudite, and hopeful, Something Torn and New is a cri de coeur to save Africa\'s cultural future.
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Published by Heinemann, 1987
ISBN 10: 0435908448 ISBN 13: 9780435908447
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Softcover. Condition: Good. This remarkable and symbolic novel centers around Wariinga\'s tragedy and uses it to tell a story of contemporary Kenya faced with the \"satan of capitalism.\" Ngugi has directed his writing even more firmly towards the commitment that he shows in Writers in Politics and Detained: A Writer\'s Prison Diary. The novel was written secretly in prison on the only available material -- lavatory paper. It was discovered when almost complete but unexpectedly returned to him on his release. Such was the demand for the original Gikuyu edition that it reprinted on publication.
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Published by Heinemann Educational, Oxford, 1987
ISBN 10: 0435908308 ISBN 13: 9780435908300
Seller: Inkberry Books, Niwot, CO, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 136 p. 20 cm. African writers series.
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Published by Heinemann, 1986
ISBN 10: 0435080164 ISBN 13: 9780435080167
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Softcover. Condition: Good. A summary of some of the issues in which Ngugi has been passionately involved.
Published by Seagull Books, 2023
ISBN 10: 1803090715 ISBN 13: 9781803090719
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Published by Heinemann, 1977
ISBN 10: 0435901915 ISBN 13: 9780435901912
Seller: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Ngugi and Micere Mugo have built a powerful and challenging play out of the circumstances surrounding the trial of one of the celebrated leaders of the Mau Mau revolution.
Published by Macmillan Readers, 2005
ISBN 10: 1405073314 ISBN 13: 9781405073318
Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Fair.
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Published by Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
ISBN 10: 8409496305 ISBN 13: 9788409496303
Seller: KALAMO BOOKS, Burriana, CS, Spain
Sin especificar. Condition: Nuevo.
Published by Waveland Press, Inc., 2013
ISBN 10: 1478611316 ISBN 13: 9781478611318
Seller: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Kenyan-born novelist and playwright Ngugi wa Thiong\'o and his collaborator, Micere Githae Mugo, have built a powerful and challenging play out of the circumstances surrounding the 1956 trial of Dedan Kimathi, the celebrated Kenyan hero who led the Mau Mau rebellion against the British colonial regime in Kenya and was eventually hanged. A highly controversial character, Kimathi\'s life has been subject to intense propaganda by both the British government, who saw him as a vicious terrorist, and Kenyan nationalists, who viewed him as a man of great courage and commitment.Writing in the 1970s, the playwrights\' response to colonialist writings about the Mau Mau movement in The Trial of Dedan Kimathi is to sing the praises of the deeds of this hero of the resistance who refused to surrender to British imperialism. It is not a reproduction of the farcical \"trial\" at Nyeri. Rather, according to the preface, it is \"an imaginative recreation and interpretation of the collective will of the Kenyan peasants and workers in their refusal to break under sixty years of colonial torture and ruthless oppression by the British ruling classes and their continued determination to resist exploitation,oppression and new forms of enslavement.\"Other titles by African writers from Waveland Press:Ba, So Long a Letter (ISBN 9781577668060)Beti, The Poor Christ of Bomba (ISBN 9781577664185)Emecheta, Kehinde (ISBN 9781577664192)Equiano, Equiano\'s Travels (ISBN 9781577664871)Head, The Collector of Treasures and Other Botswana Village Tales (ISBN 9781478607601)Head, Maru (ISBN 9781478607618)Head, When Rain Clouds Gather (ISBN 9781478607595)La Guma, In the Fog of the Seasons\' End (ISBN 9781478600251)Marechera, The House of Hunger (ISBN 9781478604730)Mofolo, Chaka (ISBN 9781478607151)Ngugi-Mugo, The Trial of Dedan Kimathi (ISBN 9781478611318)Nwapa, Efuru (ISBN 9781478611011)Oyono, Houseboy (ISBN 9781577669883)Oyono, The Old Man and the Medal (ISBN 9781478609582)p\'Bitek, Song of Lawino & Song of Ocol (ISBN 9781478604723)Plaatje, Mhudi (ISBN 9781478609575)Rifaat, Distant Views of a Minaret and Other Short Stories (ISBN 9781478611288).
Published by Heinemann, Inglaterra, 1995
ISBN 10: 0435272675 ISBN 13: 9780435272678
Seller: Libros únicos, Guadarrama, MADRI, Spain
Tapa Blanda. Condition: Buen Estado. Dust Jacket Condition: Buen Estado.
Published by Vintage Publishing, 2023
ISBN 10: 1784706787 ISBN 13: 9781784706784
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. 2023. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Published by DEBOLSILLO, 2017
ISBN 10: 8466340548 ISBN 13: 9788466340540
Seller: AG Library, Malaga, Spain
Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. La novela más conocida del escritor keniano habla sobre la rebelión, el amor, la amistad y la traición. Ambientada en los años cincuenta y sesenta, en los tiempos de la rebelión del Mau Mau y la consiguiente independencia de Kenia, Un grano de trigo narra la historia de los habitantes de una aldea cuyas vidas han dado un giro diametral. En el epicentro se encuentra Mugo, que a pesar de ser considerado un héroe por todos, vive atormentado por un terrible secreto. Las distintas historias que esconde este misterioso lugar se van desvelando a través de una narrativa que se teje entre el mito y la realidad. Esta novela se revela como una obra maestra donde los compromisos aparecen forzados, las amistades se traicionan y continuamente se pone a prueba el amor. Reseña: «Ngugi es el escritor africano más célebre. Lo que ofrece es ni más ni menos que un nuevo camino para la escritura africana. » British Book News *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
Published by Vintage, 2011
ISBN 10: 0099548526 ISBN 13: 9780099548522
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. 2011. Paperback. Telling the story of the author's grandparents and parents, and of his brothers' involvement in the violent Mau Mau uprising, this title etches a tumultuous era, capturing the landscape of Kenya, the people and their culture, and the social and political vicissitudes of life under colonialism and war. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 2AB; 3JJ; BM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196. . . . . .
Published by Penguin Books Ltd, 2002
ISBN 10: 0141187034 ISBN 13: 9780141187037
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. . 2002. New Ed. Paperback. . . . .
Published by Vintage Publishing, 2017
ISBN 10: 1784701300 ISBN 13: 9781784701307
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. 2017. Paperback. . . . . .
Published by Vintage Publishing, 2018
ISBN 10: 1784702242 ISBN 13: 9781784702243
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . .
Published by Vintage Publishing, 2018
ISBN 10: 1784873373 ISBN 13: 9781784873370
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . .
Published by Vintage Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 0099572249 ISBN 13: 9780099572244
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. During the early fifties, Kenya was a country in turmoil. This memoir charts the development of a significant voice in international literature, as well as standing as a record of the struggles of a nation to free itself. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244. . 2013. Paperback. . . . .
Published by DEBOLSILLO, 2017
ISBN 10: 846634053X ISBN 13: 9788466340533
Seller: AG Library, Malaga, Spain
Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. La primera novela que Ngugi wa Thiong'o escribió en gikuyu. Una ferviente crítica al capitalismo y al colonialismo. Escrita desde una celda con papel higiénico como único soporte, El diablo en la cruz se concibe como una declaración de intenciones en defensa de la lengua y la literatura africana, al mismo tiempo que se manifiesta como una feroz crítica a una sociedad víctima del neocolonialismo donde la explotación, el acoso sexual y la hipocresía están a la orden del día. El resultado es un retrato irónico y desnudo del sufrimiento de un pueblo que nunca ha renunciado a soñar con la libertad y que se atrevió a convertir este libro en un símbolo de esperanza. Reseña: «Una de las mejores novelas del siglo. » Tribune *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
Published by Vintage Publishing, 2018
ISBN 10: 1784873365 ISBN 13: 9781784873363
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . .
Published by Penguin Classics, 2017
ISBN 10: 0143107364 ISBN 13: 9780143107361
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. . 2017. Paperback. . . . .
Published by Heinemann, 1993
ISBN 10: 0435080792 ISBN 13: 9780435080792
Seller: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. In this collection of essays and lectures Ngugi is concerned with \"moving the center\" in two sensesbetween nation and within nationsin order to free world cultures from the restrictive walls of nationalism, class, race, and gender.
Published by Heinemann, 1982
ISBN 10: 0435902466 ISBN 13: 9780435902469
Seller: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. This is the renowned play which was developed with Kikuyu actors at the Kamiriithu Cultural Centre at Limuru. It proved so powerful, especially in its use of song, that it was banned and was probably one of the factors leading to Ngugi\'s detention without trial. The original Gikuyu edition went to three printings in the first three months of publication.
Published by James Currey, 2013
ISBN 10: 1847010849 ISBN 13: 9781847010841
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by James Currey, 1997
ISBN 10: 0852555415 ISBN 13: 9780852555415
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Published by Vintage Publishing, 2018
ISBN 10: 1784873357 ISBN 13: 9781784873356
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . .
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
Published by Frankfurt am Main : Fischer Taschenbuch,, 2016
ISBN 10: 3596031737 ISBN 13: 9783596031733
OKart. (Taschenbuch); Condition: Gut. 254 Seiten; 19 cm, Einband etwas unfrisch, vorderer Deckel mit Knickspur, sonst gut. // "Im Haus des Hüters" ist nach "Träume in Zeiten des Krieges" der zweite Band der Lebenserinnerungen des kenianischen Schriftstellers Ngugi wa Thiong`o: ein einzigartiges Dokument der gesellschaftlichen Umbrüche in Kenia gegen Ende der britischen Kolonialzeit. Es herrscht Ausnahmezustand in Kenia, der bewaffnete Aufstand der Mau-Mau-Bewegung für die Unabhängigkeit des Landes ist 1955 auf dem Höhepunkt. Für den sechzehnjährigen Ngugi wa Thiong`o wird seine Schule zum Refugium, das die Grausamkeiten des Krieges fernhält. Als er in den Ferien erstmals nach Hause zurückkehrt, findet er sein Dorf zerstört vor. Die politische Wirklichkeit bricht mit unbarmherziger Härte auch in seine Welt ein. Mit suggestiver Kraft beschreibt Ngugi wa Thiong`o einen Heranwachsenden auf der Suche nach seinem Platz in der Welt. /literatur t ld ISBN: 9783596031733 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 600.
Published by DEBOLSILLO, BARCELONA, 2015
ISBN 10: 8490627592 ISBN 13: 9788490627594
Seller: Antártica, Madrid, MAD, Spain
Rústica. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 01. LIBRO.