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Ngugi wa Thiong'o's career has a hinge in it: after a year in a Kenyan prison he stopped writing novels in English and began writing them in Gikuyu, and everything he published afterwards argues for that decision.

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How should I approach learning ngugi wa thiong'o?
Ngugi wa Thiong'o's career has a hinge in it: after a year in a Kenyan prison he stopped writing novels in English and began writing them in Gikuyu, and everything he published afterwards argues for that decision.
What's a good book to start ngugi wa thiong'o with?
A strong starting point is Weep not, child by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after ngugi wa thiong'o?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like James Joyce, Samuel Beckett.

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