Writers in Politics (African Writers Series) [Hardcover]

Ngugi wa Thiong'o (Author)

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Writers in Politics: A Re-engagement with Issues of Literature and Society (Studies in African Literature)

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Publication Date: July 27, 1981 | Series: African Writers Series

Ngugi has put together a new collection under an old title, rewriting most of the pieces that appeared in the original 1981 edition, and adding completely new essays, such as 'Freedom od Expression', written for the campaign to try to save Ken Saro-Wiwa and other Niger Delta activists and writers from execution in Nigeria. North America: Heinemann; Kenya: EAEP

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The overall impression is that Ngugi has retained the substance and thrust of the earlier text, strengthened the focus and structure of his arguments and made some attempt to recast the polemical bluntness of the first edition. Although, of course, both editions are valuable as explicit markers in the process of Ngugi's developing reformist views, the revised edition, extending and reflecting on its prototype, is unequivocally the better book.- Diane Schwerdt in AFSAAP ... from the 1970s on, Ngugi's commitment has never faltered, and his involvement has only become more outspoken and uncompromising, and one function of the re-edition is to bring earlier material more in line with the developments in his political stance since the appearance of the original in 1981. - Patrick Williams in JOURNAL OF MODEN AFRICAN STUDIES --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

Hardcover: 142 pages
Publisher: Heinemann International Literature & Textbooks; 1st Ed. edition (July 27, 1981)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 043591751X
ISBN-13: 978-0435917517
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,274,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #63 in Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > African > East African

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