{"product_id":"decolonizing-language-and-other-revolutionary-ideas-hardcover","title":"Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNgugi Wa Thiong'o\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003cem\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/em\u003e Most Anticipated Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant thoughts on modern African literature and postcolonial literary criticism from one of the giants of contemporary letters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the greatest writers of our time.\" --Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eNgũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a towering figure in African literature, and his novels A Grain of Wheat; Weep Not, Child; and Petals of Blood are modern classics. Emerging from a literary scene that flourished in the 1950s and '60s during the last years of colonialism in Africa, he is now known not just as a novelist--one who, in the late '70s, famously stopped writing novels in English and turned to the language he grew up speaking, Gĩkũyũ--but as a major postcolonial theorist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDecolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas\u003c\/em\u003e, Ngũgĩ gives us a series of essays that build on the revolutionary ideas about language and its constructive role in national culture, history, and identity that he set out in his earlier work--illuminating the intrinsic importance of keeping intact and honoring these native languages throughout time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntricate and deeply nuanced, this collection examines the enduring power of African languages in resisting both the psychic and material impacts of colonialism, past and present. These themes are elucidated through chapters on some contemporaries of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, including Chinua Achebe, Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, and Wole Soyinka--each offering a distinct lens on the liberatory potential of language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brave call for discourse and immensely relevant to our present moment, \u003cem\u003eDecolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas\u003c\/em\u003e works both as a wonderful introduction to the enduring themes of Ngũgĩ's work as well as a vital addition to the library of the world's greatest and most provocative living writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the leading writers and scholars at work today, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was born in Limuru, Kenya, in 1938. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Grain of Wheat; Weep Not, Child; and Petals of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eBirth of a Dream Weaver, Wrestling with the Devil, Minutes of Glory, The Perfect Nine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDecolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e (all from The New Press). Currently Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine, Ngũgĩ is the recipient of twelve honorary doctorates, among other awards, and has been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52689354850637,"sku":"9781620979327","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/ZVnD221Ddq9781620979327.webp?v=1761967250","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/decolonizing-language-and-other-revolutionary-ideas-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}