Description
A new collection of literary criticism and brilliant insights from one of the giants of contemporary thinking Who owns language? In Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas , Ngugi wa Thiong'o presents a series of essays that build on his vast wealth of work on language and its constructive role in national culture, history, and identity. Intricate, nuanced and accessible, it reaffirms the revolutionary power of African languages to fight back against both the psychic and material impacts of colonialism, past and present. With immense relevance to our present moment, Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas is a brilliant distillation of the enduring themes of Ngugi's work and a vital addition to the library of one of the world's greatest and most provocative writers.
| EAN: | 9780241780978 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 21.08.2025 |
| Autoren: | Wa Thiong'O, Ngugi |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 192 |
| Themenüberschrift: | POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism |
| Keyword: | african literature; languages; sociolinguistics; linguistics; philosophy; chinua achebe; critical race theory; east african literature; black authors; race; philosophy books; racism; postcolonial theory; kenyan literature; african history; revolution; non fiction; spivak; edward said |
| Fachschema: | Literaturwissenschaft |
| Fachkategorie: | Dekolonisierung des Wissens / Dekolonialität~Rassismus und rassistische Diskriminierung / Antirassismus~Afrikanische Geschichte~Dekolonisation und postkoloniale Studien~Afrikanische Philosophie~Politik und Staat~Kolonialismus und Imperialismus |
| Imprint-Titels: | Allen Lane |
| Länge: | 222 mm |