Decolonising the mind : the politics of language in African literature. / Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
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TextPublisher number: : International Book Distributors | : Flat No. 17, Prakash Apartment, Building No.-4405/2.Publication details: , London, Portsmouth, N.H. : J. Currey : Heinemann , 1986Description: xiv, 114 pages. : 24cmISBN: 9780852555019Subject(s): African literature | Sprache | Africa Languages Political aspects | Criticism and interpretationDDC classification: 809.889 THI Summary: "Afro-European"--The literature written by Africans in European languages - may come to be seen as part and parcel of the uneasy period between colonialism and full independence, a period equally reflected in the continent's political instability. This book presents the arguments for using African language and forms.
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"Afro-European"--The literature written by Africans in European languages - may come to be seen as part and parcel of the uneasy period between colonialism and full independence, a period equally reflected in the continent's political instability. This book presents the arguments for using African language and forms.
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