Description: First-hand accounts of how Ngugi wa Thiong'o's life and work have intersected, and the multiple forces that have converged to make him one of the greatest writers to come out of Africa in the twentieth century.
Brief description: Chege Githiora is Professor of Linguistics, African Languages and Literatures at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and is author of Afro-Mexicans: Discourse of race and identity in the African Diaspora.
Review Quotes: The many considerations of Ngugi's work compiled here have produced a remarkable book, one which demonstrates the vastness of his influences [.]-- "JOHANNESBURG REVIEW OF BOOKS"