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Praise for Wrestling with the Devil:A New York Times Editors’ Choice“This thrilling testament to the human spirit had, for me, a fierce resonance. . . . I could not help feeling that his luminous words were meant for those victims and many others being persecuted across the world, a way of urging humanity to never surrender to the demons of fear and silence.”—Ariel Dorfman, The New York Times Book Review"Wrestling with the Devil is a powerful testament to the courage of Ngũgĩ and his fellow prisoners and validation of the hope that an independent Kenya would eventually emerge."—Minneapolis Star Tribune★ "[A] masterly work. . . . Through this incredibly vivid account, one can learn much about Kenyan colonial and postcolonial history. For all readers who want to understand better issues of injustice."—Library Journal (starred review)"With elegant prose and compelling arguments, this is highly recommended."—Booklist "Engrossing … At once exhilarating and defiant, [Ngũgĩ] wa Thiong’o’s memoir is a thought provoking document of a grim time in Kenyan history."—Publishers Weekly "The Ngũgĩ of Wrestling with the Devil called not just for adding a bit of color to the canon’s sagging shelf, but for abolition and upheaval."—Bookforum"Long after the Kenyatta tyranny, the author refocuses the narrative so that it is less about the specifics of abuses suffered under that regime and more about sustaining the spirit of resistance while subjected to years of incarceration. . . . Four decades after the imprisonment detailed here, the issues remain fresh."—Kirkus Reviews Praise for Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s Birth of a Dream Weaver:One of Oprah.com's "17 Must-Read Books for the New Year" and O Magazine's "10 Titles to Pick up Now." "Exquisite in its honesty and truth and resilience, and a necessary chronicle from one of the greatest writers of our time. "—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The Guardian, Best Books of 2016. "It's hard to think of another living writer today—Orhan Pamuk, perhaps—who speaks so inspiringly and convincingly about the value of literature. No serious reader will want to miss this riveting story."—The Washington Post "An eloquent, perceptive memoir. . . Evocative, poignant, and thoughtful, Thiong'o's courageous narrative will linger in readers' minds."—Publishers Weekly (starred) "A writer's coming-of-age tale featuring an artistic mix of pride and humility."—Kirkus Reviews "An autobiographical masterpiece. . . As essential as Achebe's There Was a Country, this is a riveting read in African history and literature."—Library Journal (starred) "This is a powerful recollection of a turbulent time that produced leaders from Tom Mboya and Jomo Kenyatta to the tyrannical Idi Amin in response to the brutality of a dying colonialism."—Booklist Praise for Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s work: "Evocative, poignant, and thoughtful, Thiong'o's courageous narrative will linger in readers' minds."—Publishers Weekly (starred) "In his crowded career and his eventful life, Ngũgĩ has enacted, for all to see, the paradigmatic trials and quandaries of a contemporary African writer, caught in sometimes implacable political, social, racial, and linguistic currents."—John Updike, The New Yorker "Ngũgĩ has dedicated his life to describing, satirising and destabilising the corridors of power. . . . Still living in exile and writing primarily in Gikuyu, Ngũgĩ continues to spin captivating tales."—The Guardian "Ngũgĩ has flown over the entire African continent and sniffed out all of the foul stenches rising high into the air: complacency toward despotism, repression of women and ethnic minorities, widespread corruption and―undergirding all of these―a neocolonial system in which today's lending banks and multinationals have supplanted yesterday's European overlords."—The New York Times Book Review
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About the Author
One of the leading African writers and scholars at work today, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was born in Limuru, Kenya, in 1938. He is the author of A Grain of Wheat; Weep Not, Child; Petals of Blood; and Birth of a Dream Weaver. He is currently distinguished professor in the School of Humanities and the director of the International Center for Writing and Translation at the University of California, Irvine. He has been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize.
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Product details
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: The New Press (March 6, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1620973332
ISBN-13: 978-1620973332
Product Dimensions:
5.8 x 1 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.8 out of 5 stars
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Actually, the 4th book in the author's series of memoirs. A free spirit in captivity.
Great prose, heart wrenching story. Good read.
Perhaps what struck home for me was that, I'm a Kenyan and the history I know of my country is limited to heroic acts of victory and very little of what happened to those who dared speak against injustice then. Ngugi's recollections are filled with thoughts, memories and accounts of what he experienced behind bars for simply writing a play in his native tongue.He is hailed as a Literary Icon all over the world yet he had to flee my country because he couldn't give up writing.It saddens me. I grew up reading Ngugi's works and I'm amazed at his fascination and quick reference to the Old Testament in his works- and I came across the same here.In this book he makes a reference to an incident in History that's not taught or shared in our education system about the Nandi leader, Koitalel Arap Samoei, he states "Pit innocence against brutality and innocence will lose," and in a way, for me, that summarizes his account of time spent in Kamiti.I was quick to request to read this book off NetGalley because aside from his sharp writing, there's always a bit of history here and there that Ngugi's never afraid to share in his writing and that is powerful, especially to a Kenyan.
Wrestling with the Devil is such a necessary read. It’s in no shape or form an easy read though. You may actually want to put it down and forget about it, pretend you never picked it up. I admit that I wanted to a few times, mainly because I felt consumed by guilt. It’s not the first time that I feel guilty. I feel guilty a lot, guilty about a lot of things my ancestors have done to others, how as white colonial powers we created a world of hierarchy where we subjected others to discrimination, oppression, slavery, torture, famine, and often brutal death. It’s a necessary guilt, it teaches us to fight for change. While I was reading through Wrestling with the Devil one thought kept reoccurring in my mind... After WW2 the western world acted shocked about the absolute horrors of the Holocaust, never again we said, but at the same time we were just as brutal in the countries that we colonized! Even up until the 1960’s if not later. The hypocrisy of it all is lodged in my throat, it hasn’t gone unnoticed. (Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o actually does bring up the Hitler comparison about a quarter into his memoir, rightly so).Wrestling with the Devil was written in the early 80’s after Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was in prison for a year, for the “crime†of having written a political play. Detained without trial, kept apart from other political prisoners for certain amounts of time, and away from general population all through-out his incarceration, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o wrote his now acclaimed novel, Devil on a the Cross, on toilet paper in his cell. Wrestling with the Devil recounts his time in prison, how he wrote the book, and how he managed to keep his sanity intact and continue to resist oppression. It’s also a brilliant overview of the oppression endured by the Kenyans during the brutal British rule, and how this oppression led to another kind of oppression once independence was finally gained.I also love how Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o describes the immense amount of art, culture, and resistance that was forged in the underground and right in front of the British oppressors - and I feel like I really haven’t done anywhere near enough work to learn more about Kenya, her history, and her culture. Something that I shall be rectifying this year!Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o weaves history, politics, social politics, and all kinds of personal anecdotes on life in general in Kenya into his narrative in Wrestling with the Devil, while providing a vivid image of life in prison as a political prisoner who has committed no other crime than that of helping to educate people. This book is an amazing insight into human resilience, how one is able to take a really bad situation (prison) and make it into a work of reflection (and art) in order to maintain ones sense of self, despite outside attempts to destroy ones essence and beliefs.I’m now adding more of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s work to my must read list this year – his talent and brilliance have captured my heart and my mind.
I had only learned of Thiong'o's work through the book list 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I haven't read any of his fiction works but I was curious about this memoir being released so many years after its initial publication. Apparently it was edited to focus on Kenyan political history as a whole and less on the day-to-day injustices in the prison. The book is not structured in any linear fashion, but jumps around in time from the author's arrest to colonial times to recent political history. His sharp criticism for the colonial people has an edge to it; he complains that they have no culture of their own, in addition to abusing the Kenyans brutally. He has some amazing stories about the bizarre and disgusting things they did to Africans and to each other. He goes through Kenyan history. He details his arrest, which is a terrifying thing: spirited away in the night in an unmarked car, and put in a prison without anyone knowing he is there.I had not known anything about Kenyan history, and the story of Kenyatta is so frustrating and heartbreaking. He was an anti-colonial activist who was imprisoned for his political actions, then when he became the ruler of Kenya he was authoritarian and corrupt. He imprisoned Thiong'o for a play that addressed issues of class in society. The anti-oppression activist becomes the oppressor. Why? It's an issue that is topical these days with all of the "populists" gaining ground, "leaders" who talk about helping out the common people then turn around and oppress them.This book was a bit of a challenge to read because of how much it jumps around, but it is an important story that we should all hear. I look forward to reading Thiong'o's fiction.My thanks to Netgalley and The New Press for sending me an e-galley free of charge. My opinions are my own.
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