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[Dave Monroe]

An Afternoon with Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Sunday, October 15, 2:30 PM
UWM Union Fireside Lounge
For more information, call UWM Union Sociocultural
Programming at (414) 229-6998.

Renowned writer, playwright and journalist Ngugi wa
Thiong'o makes a rare appearance in the Midwest.
Thiong'o, born in Kenya in 1938, has lived through the
Mau Mau War of Independence, the historical episode
that shaped modern Kenya and a major theme in his
early works. His criticism of colonial rule,
Christianity and post-colonial abuses earned him as
much admiration from the public as trouble from
Kenya's authorities. His novels include Weep Not
Child, The River Between and A Grain of Wheat. His
novel, Petals of Blood, a criticism of the corrupt
politics of post-independence Kenya, led to his 1977
arrest and detention....

http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/schedule/index.php?category_id=2463

--- Joseph T <brook7 at sover.net> wrote:

> I just finished The Wizard of the Crow by Wa
> Thiongo, a Kenyan writer once imprisoned for
> another book critical of Kenyan dictator Rap Moi....

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