Ngugi wa Thiong’o Quotes

Any writer likes to be near the area which is the location of his work.

NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Any writer likes to be near the area which is the location of his work.
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Area Like Location Writer
Seen as an economic, political, cultural, and psychological re-membering vision, it should continue to guide remembering practices
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Cultural Economic Member Political Psychological Seen
If a novel is written in a certain language with certain characters from a particular community and the story is very good or illuminating, then that work is translated into the language of another community.

NGUGI WA THIONG'O

If a novel is written in a certain language with certain characters from a particular community and the story is very good or illuminating, then that work is translated into the language of another community.
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Certain Community Illuminating Language Particularly Written
Writing in African languages became a topic of discussion in conferences, in schools, in classrooms; the issue is always being raised – so it’s no longer “in the closet,” as it were. It’s part of the discussion going on about the future of African literature.

NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Writing in African languages became a topic of discussion in conferences, in schools, in classrooms; the issue is always being raised – so it’s no longer “in the closet,” as it were. It’s part of the discussion going on about the future of African literature.
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Become Classroom Conference Discussion Language Longer No Topic Write
There is no way we can survive as a nation in the world without finding unity.
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Find Nom Way Survive Unity
They want to be the ones telling people: “This is what we have done in history” but when people begin to say, “No this is what we have done in history” it’s a different thing.
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Begin One Say Tell Thing
It was a revelation for me, in a practical sense, that you could write in an African language and still reach an audience beyond that language through the art of translation.

NGUGI WA THIONG'O

It was a revelation for me, in a practical sense, that you could write in an African language and still reach an audience beyond that language through the art of translation.
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Audience Could Language Practical Revelation Still Write
People went to war as a result of it and even today, every Sunday.

NGUGI WA THIONG'O

People went to war as a result of it and even today, every Sunday.
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Ever People War Sunday Today
What’s good about writing is that when you write novels or fiction, people can see that the problems in one region are similar to problems in another region.

NGUGI WA THIONG'O

What’s good about writing is that when you write novels or fiction, people can see that the problems in one region are similar to problems in another region.
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Another People Problem Region Similar
In terms of language, English is very dominant vis-Ã-vis African language. That in itself is a power relationship – between languages and communities – because the English language is a determinant of the ladder to achievement.

NGUGI WA THIONG'O

In terms of language, English is very dominant vis-Ã-vis African language. That in itself is a power relationship – between languages and communities – because the English language is a determinant of the ladder to achievement.
NGUGI WA THIONG'O

Dominant English Gradually Language Term

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