Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and the Writing of Political Freedom
Abstract
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's rewriting of stories in Secret Lives informs plotlines in A Grain of Wheat. I argue that while A Grain of Wheat attempts to model decolonial narrative sovereignty following Kenyan Independence, it unconsciously enters into identificatory dependency. I conclude that Ngũgĩ's literary career follows a trajectory to that tries to undo this creative bind.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
Caribbean and African Literature and Culture
African cultural and philosophical studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- African Studies Review
- Volume
- 69
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 176–180
- Publication date
- 12 January 2026
- Language
- EN