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Magigi
#1 Posted : Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:42:15 AM
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Mmmmmmhhhhhhh...When I read this the picture of Makuyu and Kameno came to mind...with a river flowing right in the middle. Images of Waiyaki, Joshua, Nyambura, Muthoni, Kabonyi and Kamau played back in my memory. I could remember my Literature in English teacher (a Mr Gerald Gahima) vividly painting the thematic concerns in the novel chief among them being the change brought about by colonialism and the accompanying division and culture conflict...That was almost over 20 years ago. I am yet to read a better novel written by a Kenyan that portrays life in its totality as the white man set out to establish himself in Kenya...That is The River Between...
Weep not Child... and many more...What a writer... He deserves to win this...
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, September 10, 2013 10:49:46 AM
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All the best to him.
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Magigi
#3 Posted : Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:27:45 AM
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Hamusomi? Mchene, mchene and more mchene,Makuyu hapa, Africog pale, Siasa za pesa nane...Say something about The Black Hermit...Hata kama ni C&P from the net!!!
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:32:52 AM
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Magigi wrote:
Hamusomi? Mchene, mchene and more mchene,Makuyu hapa, Africog pale, Siasa za pesa nane...Say something about The Black Hermit...Hata kama ni C&P from the net!!!

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I typed something then I deleted. I found Ngugi's works as too complicated. I read The River Between and Petals of Blood and could not fail but note the big difference between the 'friendliness' of books written by Chinua/Ekwensi vs Ngugi's tough approach.

But maybe I read them when I was too young. I should try re-read them.
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Mpenzi
#5 Posted : Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:37:40 PM
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I am currently reading the second instalment of Ngugi's memoirs "In the House of the Interpreter" published last year and its great.
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:41:16 PM
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Magigi
#7 Posted : Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:49:30 PM
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Mpenzi wrote:
I am currently reading the second instalment of Ngugi's memoirs "In the House of the Interpreter" published last year and its great.

...Lets go bro...I am ploughing through Wizard of the Crow
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King G
#8 Posted : Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:57:51 PM
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Hapa nimetowa goggles. Great man. Back then read most of his books back then hata Ngugi Detained. Then i lost my reading culture. Wish him well.
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