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Overview"Should Remi, the first of his tribe to go to university, return to his people from the city? Should he return to Thoni, his brother's widow, whom he has had to marry under tribal custom? Or should he continue to be a 'black hermit' in the town, visiting the night clubs with his friend, Jane? Should he be supporting the Africanist Party when people feel that the colonial oppression has just been replaced by another form? These are the dramatic conflicts in this play. Ngugi wa Thiong'o is best known internationally as a novelist as well as a playwright. He wrote ""This Time Tomorrow"" (published in African Short Stories), The Black Hermit (1968), and, with Micere Githae Mugo, The Trial of Dedan Kimathi (1976), all of which had great social and political impact. His detention without trial in 1978 was probably due to the staging of the Gikuyu play, ""Ngaahika Ndeenda"" at the Kamirithu Cultural Centre, co-authored with Ngugu wa Mirii. The play is published in English as I will Marry when I Want. Ngugi continues to strongly advocate writing in indigenous languages. His two titles - Caaitani Mutharabaini and A Grain of Wheat - were among the recipients of Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century Award." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ngugi Wa Thiong'oPublisher: East African Educational Publishers Imprint: East African Educational Publishers Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.091kg ISBN: 9789966460097ISBN 10: 9966460098 Pages: 94 Publication Date: 27 December 1970 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Language: Swahili Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |