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Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, 1938-

Decolonising the mind : the politics of language in African literature / Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo. - London : Portsmouth, N.H. : J. Currey ; Heinemann, 1986. - xiv, 114 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Towards the universal language of struggle -- The language of African literature -- The language of African theatre -- The language of African fiction -- The quest for relevance.

ISBN: 0435080164 (pbk.) 9780435080167 (pbk.) 0852555016 (pbk) 9780852555019 (pbk) 0852555415 (pbk.) 9780852555415 (pbk.)

LCCN: 86004683

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African literature--History and criticism.
Littérature africaine--Histoire et critique.
Sprachpolitik
Literatur
Sprache
African literature.
Language and languages--Political aspects.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa--Languages--Political aspects.
Afrique--Langues--Aspect politique.
Africa--Lenguas--Aspectos políticos.
Schwarzafrika
Africa.

Subjects--Index Terms: Literatures African writers, 1900-1985 - Critical studies

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: PL8010 / N48 1986