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OverviewNovelist 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ngugi Thiong'oPublisher: Basic Books Imprint: Basic Books Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.228kg ISBN: 9780465009466ISBN 10: 0465009468 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 24 February 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Ngugi wa Thiong'o, currently Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Director of the International centre for Writing and Translation at the University of California, Irvine, was born in Kenya in 1938. After penning Petals of Blood in 1977, a novel sharply critical of life in neo-colonial Kenya, he was arrested and imprisoned without charge for a year. Vanity Fair has called him the scourge of African dictators and warlords"" and the San Diego Union-Tribune praised him as a writer whose output feels essential for those hoping to understand contemporary Africa."" He lives in Irvine, California." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |