Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
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| - | As a scientist, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is primarily interested in the effects of colonial influences on cultures. As a scientist in the [[postcolonial]] | + | As a scientist, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is primarily interested in the effects of colonial influences on cultures. As a scientist in the [[Postcolonialism|postcolonial]] field, he primarily focusus on language and it's effects on a culture. He is a protagonist of writing one's mother tongue. Whilst imprisoned, for writing a controversial play, he decided to abandon English as his primary language. From that moment on het started writing in Gikuyu. |
== References == | == References == | ||
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. Retrieved october 24, 2012, from http://www.ngugiwathiongo.com/ | Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. Retrieved october 24, 2012, from http://www.ngugiwathiongo.com/ | ||
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Life
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is currently professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California. He was born in 1938 in Kenya.
Work
As a scientist, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is primarily interested in the effects of colonial influences on cultures. As a scientist in the postcolonial field, he primarily focusus on language and it's effects on a culture. He is a protagonist of writing one's mother tongue. Whilst imprisoned, for writing a controversial play, he decided to abandon English as his primary language. From that moment on het started writing in Gikuyu.
References
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. Retrieved october 24, 2012, from http://www.ngugiwathiongo.com/
