Dreams in a time of war: a childhood memoir
(Book)
Born in 1938 in rural Kenya, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o came of age in the shadow of World War II, amidst the terrible bloodshed in the war between the Mau Mau and the British. The son of a man whose four wives bore him more than a score of children, young Ngũgĩ displayed what was then considered a bizarre thirst for learning, yet it was unimaginable that he would grow up to become a world-renowned novelist, playwright, and critic.
In Dreams in a Time of War, Ngũgĩ deftly etches a bygone era, bearing witness to the social and political vicissitudes of life under colonialism and war. Speaking to the human right to dream even in the worst of times, this rich memoir of an African childhood abounds in delicate and powerful subtleties and complexities that are movingly told.
Kenya -- Colonial influence.
Kenya -- History -- 1895-1963 -- Biography.
Kenya -- History -- Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960 -- Personal narratives, Kenyan.
Kenya -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Kikuyu (African people) -- Biography.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, -- 1938- -- Childhood and youth.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, -- 1938- -- Family.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Kenya.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Kenyan.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. (2010). Dreams in a time of war: a childhood memoir. New York, Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, 1938-. 2010. Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir. New York, Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, 1938-, Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir. New York, Pantheon Books, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir. New York, Pantheon Books, 2010.
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