Simon Gikandi Books

This book offers an in-depth examination of the complete works of Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a prominent Kenyan dramatist and novelist. It explores his literary contributions, themes, and the socio-political context of his writing, highlighting his influence on African literature and post-colonial discourse. Through critical analysis, the study sheds light on Ngugi's innovative narrative techniques and his commitment to addressing issues of identity, culture, and resistance in his works.

Gikandi explores the politics of identity to analyze how the colonial experience inspired narrative forms that changed the nature of the English identity by surveying the British imperial tradition since the nineteenth century.

It would be easy to assume that, in the eighteenth century, slavery and the culture of taste - the world of politeness, manners, and aesthetics - existed as separate and unequal domains, unrelated in the spheres of social life. This book demonstrates that these two areas of modernity were surprisingly entwined.