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PAPERBACK FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY First-hand accounts of how
Ngugi's life and work have intersected, and the multiple forces
that have converged to make him one of the greatest writers to come
out of Africa in the twentieth century. This collection of essays
reflects on the life and work of Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who celebrated
his 80th birthday in 2018. Drawing from a wide range of
contributors, including writers, critics, publishers and activists,
the volume traces the emergence of Ngugi as a novelist in the early
1960s, his contribution to the African culture of letters at its
moment of inception, and his global artistic life in the
twenty-first century. Here we have both personal andcritical
reflections on the different phases of the writer's life: there are
poems from friends and admirers, commentaries from his co-workers
in public theatre in Kenya in the 1970s and 1980s, and from his
political associates in the fight for democracy, and contributions
on his role as an intellectual of decolonization, as well as his
experiences in the global art world. Included also are essays on
Ngugi's role outside the academy, in the world of education,
community theatre, and activism. In addition to tributes from other
authors who were influenced by Ngugi, the collection contains
hitherto unknown materials that are appearing in English for the
first time. Both a celebration of the writer, and a rethinking of
his legacy, this book brings together three generations of Ngugi
readers. We have memories and recollections from the people he
worked with closely in the 1960s, the students that he taught atthe
University of Nairobi in the 1970s, his political associates during
his exile in the 1980s, and the people who worked with him as he
embarked on a new life and career in the United States in the
1990s. First-hand accounts reveal how Ngugi's life and work have
intersected, and the multiple forces that have converged to make
him one of the greatest writers to come out of Africa in the
twentieth century. Simon Gikandi is Robert Schirmer Professor of
English, Princeton University. He is President of the MLA and was
editor of its journal PMLA, from 2011-2016. Ndirangu Wachanga is
Professor of Media Studies and Information Science at the
University of Wisconsin. He is also the authorized documentary
biographer of Professors Ali A. Mazrui, Ngugi wa Thiong'o and
Micere Mugo.
First-hand accounts of how Ngugi wa Thiong'o's life and work have
intersected, and the multiple forces that have converged to make
him one of the greatest writers to come out of Africa in the
twentieth century. This collection of essays reflects on the life
and work of Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who celebrated his 80th birthday in
2018. Drawing from a wide range of contributors, including writers,
critics, publishers and activists, the volume traces the emergence
of Ngugi as a novelist in the early 1960s, his contribution to the
African culture of letters at its moment of inception, and his
global artistic life in the twenty-first century. Here we have both
personal andcritical reflections on the different phases of the
writer's life: there are poems from friends and admirers,
commentaries from his co-workers in public theatre in Kenya in the
1970s and 1980s, and from his political associates in the fight for
democracy, and contributions on his role as an intellectual of
decolonization, as well as his experiences in the global art world.
Included also are essays on Ngugi's role outside the academy, in
the world of education, community theatre, and activism. In
addition to tributes from other authors who were influenced by
Ngugi, the collection contains hitherto unknown materials that are
appearing in English for the first time. Both a celebration of the
writer, and a rethinking of his legacy, this book brings together
three generations of Ngugi readers. We have memories and
recollections from the people he worked with closely in the 1960s,
the students that he taught atthe University of Nairobi in the
1970s, his political associates during his exile in the 1980s, and
the people who worked with him as he embarked on a new life and
career in the United States in the 1990s. First-hand accounts
reveal how Ngugi's life and work have intersected, and the multiple
forces that have converged to make him one of the greatest writers
to come out of Africa in the twentieth century. Simon Gikandi is
Robert Schirmer Professor of English, Princeton University. He is
President of the MLA and was editor of its journal PMLA, from
2011-2016. Ndirangu Wachanga is Professor of Media Studies and
Information Science at the University of Wisconsin. He is also the
authorized documentary biographer of Professors Ali A. Mazrui,
Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Micere Mugo.
Of interest to linguists, artists, ma-youth, scholars of urban
studies, educationalists, policy makers and language planners who
are grappling with the challenges of multilingualism and language
of education in Kenya. The city of Nairobi is a rich context for
the study of sociolinguistic phenomena. The coexistence of speakers
of many different languages, further differentiated by
socio-economic status, age and ethnicity provide conditions for the
development of a mixed code such as Sheng, an urban variety of
Kenyan Swahili which has morphed from a "youth language" into a
vernacular of wider use. Sheng is a unique phenomenon in the study
of linguistic change and innovation in an African context, a
reflection of the ethnolinguistic diversity of Kenya, and language
asymmetry created by socio-economic disparities. It also provides a
window into understanding the processes of urban multilingualism,
within the specific space structuring of Nairobi city. This book is
a detailed account of the rise and development of Sheng, its
linguistic structure, social functions, and possible future
directions. The author's analysis ofits presence in newspapers, TV,
radio and online, makes it clear that Sheng functions as a
particularly useful lens through which to explore contemporary
Kenya.
PAPERBACK FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY Of interest to linguists,
artists, ma-youth, scholars of urban studies, educationalists,
policy makers and language planners who are grappling with the
challenges of multilingualism and language of education in Kenya.
The city of Nairobi is a rich context for the study of
sociolinguistic phenomena. The coexistence of speakers of many
different languages, further differentiated by socio-economic
status, age and ethnicity provide conditions for the development of
a mixed code such as Sheng, an urban variety of Kenyan Swahili
which has morphed from a "youth language" into a vernacular of
wider use. Sheng is a unique phenomenon in the study of linguistic
change and innovation in an African context, a reflection of the
ethnolinguistic diversity of Kenya, and language asymmetry created
by socio-economic disparities. It also provides a window into
understanding the processes of urban multilingualism, within the
specific space structuring of Nairobi city. This book is a detailed
account of the rise and development of Sheng, its linguistic
structure, social functions, and possible future directions. The
author's analysis ofits presence in newspapers, TV, radio and
online, makes it clear that Sheng functions as a particularly
useful lens through which to explore contemporary Kenya. Chege
Githiora is Professor of Linguistics, African Languages and
Literatures the University of London's School of Oriental and
African Studies (SOAS), and is author of Afro-Mexicans: Discourse
of race and identity in the African Diaspora.
Of interest to linguists, artists, ma-youth, scholars of urban
studies, educationalists, policy makers and language planners who
are grappling with the challenges of multilingualism and language
of education in Kenya. The city of Nairobi is a rich context for
the study of sociolinguistic phenomena. The coexistence of speakers
of many different languages, further differentiated by
socio-economic status, age and ethnicity provide conditions for the
development of a mixed code such as Sheng, an urban variety of
Kenyan Swahili which has morphed from a "youth language" into a
vernacular of wider use. Sheng is a unique phenomenon in the study
of linguistic change and innovation in an African context, a
reflection of the ethnolinguistic diversity of Kenya, and language
asymmetry created by socio-economic disparities. It also provides a
window into understanding the processes of urban multilingualism,
within the specific space structuring of Nairobi city. This book is
a detailed account of the rise and development of Sheng, its
linguistic structure, social functions, and possible future
directions. The author's analysis ofits presence in newspapers, TV,
radio and online, makes it clear that Sheng functions as a
particularly useful lens through which to explore contemporary
Kenya.
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