Dreams in a time of war: a childhood memoir

"Born in 1938 in rural Kenya, Ngugi wa Thiong'o came of age in the shadow of World War II, amidst the terrible bloodshed in the war between the Mau Mau and the British. The son of a man whose four wives bore him more than a score of children, young Ngugi displayed what was then considered...

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1. Verfasser: Ngugi wa Thiong'o 1938- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Anchor Books March 2011
Ausgabe:First Anchor books edition
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Zusammenfassung:"Born in 1938 in rural Kenya, Ngugi wa Thiong'o came of age in the shadow of World War II, amidst the terrible bloodshed in the war between the Mau Mau and the British. The son of a man whose four wives bore him more than a score of children, young Ngugi displayed what was then considered a bizarre thirst for learning, yet it was unimaginable that he would grow up to become a world-renowned novelist, playwright, and critic.
Beschreibung:256 Seiten Illustrationen 21 cm
ISBN:9780307476210