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Devil on the Cross Paperback - 2017
by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o; Introduction by Namwali Serpell; Chinua Achebe (Editor)
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The latest addition to the Penguin African Writers Series: the great Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s powerful fictional critique of capitalism
One of the cornerstones of Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s fame, Devil on the Cross was written in secret, on toilet paper, while Ngugi was in prison. It tells the tragic story of Wariinga, a young woman who moves from a rural Kenyan town to the capital, Nairobi, only to be exploited by her boss and later by a corrupt businessman. As she struggles to survive, Wariinga begins to realize that her problems are only symptoms of a larger societal malaise and that much of the misfortune stems from the Western, capitalist influences on her country. An impassioned cry for a Kenya free of dictatorship and for African writers to work in their own local dialects, Devil on the Cross has had a profound influence on Africa and on post-colonial African literature.
One of the cornerstones of Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s fame, Devil on the Cross was written in secret, on toilet paper, while Ngugi was in prison. It tells the tragic story of Wariinga, a young woman who moves from a rural Kenyan town to the capital, Nairobi, only to be exploited by her boss and later by a corrupt businessman. As she struggles to survive, Wariinga begins to realize that her problems are only symptoms of a larger societal malaise and that much of the misfortune stems from the Western, capitalist influences on her country. An impassioned cry for a Kenya free of dictatorship and for African writers to work in their own local dialects, Devil on the Cross has had a profound influence on Africa and on post-colonial African literature.
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- Title Devil on the Cross
- Author Ngugi Wa Thiong'o; Introduction by Namwali Serpell; Chinua Achebe (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition International Ed
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group
- Date 2017-04-11
- ISBN 9780143107361 / 0143107364
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 in (19.30 x 12.70 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Classics
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016048361
- Dewey Decimal Code 896.395
Media reviews
“One of our century’s great novels.” —Tribune
“Ngugi is the most celebrated of African novelists. What he offers is nothing less than a new direction for African writing.” —British Book News
“Striking.” —The Guardian
“Ngugi is the most celebrated of African novelists. What he offers is nothing less than a new direction for African writing.” —British Book News
“Striking.” —The Guardian
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