Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo

Citations

• “Our fathers fought bravely. But do you know the biggest weapon unleashed by the enemy against them? It was not the Maxim gun. It was division among them. Why? Because a people united in faith are stronger than the bomb.”

• “As long as he did not know the truth, he could interpret the story in the only way that gave him hope: the coming of black rule would not mean, could never mean the end of white power.”

• “A big lump blocked Mugo’s throat. Something heaved forth; he trembled; he was at the bottom of the pool, but up there, above the pool, ran the earth; life, struggle, even amidst pain and blood and poverty, seemed beautiful; only for a moment; how dared he believe in such a vision, an illusion?”

• “Stories, like food, lose their flavor if cooked in a hurry.”

• “It's terrible when the old have to bury the young. But it is more terrible when neither the old nor the young are there to bury each other.”

Les livres de Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo dans l'ordre

Les livres de Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo dans l'ordre de parution, de Weep Not, Child (1964) à Revolucion Vertical, a. Ou Por Que Os Seres Humanos Cami–an (2019).

1. 1Weep Not, ChildWeep Not, Child1964
2. 2The River BetweenThe River Between1965
3. 3A Grain of WheatA Grain of Wheat1967
4. 4The Black HermitThe Black Hermit1968
5. 5This Time TomorrowThis Time Tomorrow1970
6. 6Un Matrimonio BenedettoUn Matrimonio Benedetto1975
7. 7Trial of Dedan KimathiTrial of Dedan Kimathi1976
8. 8I Will Marry When I WantI Will Marry When I Want1977
9. 9Petals of BloodPetals of Blood1977
10. 10Caitaani mũtharaba-inĩCaitaani mũtharaba-inĩ1980
11. 11Devil on the CrossDevil on the Cross1980
12. 12Writers in PoliticsWriters in Politics1981
13. 13Njamba Nene and the Flying BusNjamba Nene and the Flying Bus1982
14. 14Barrel of a PenBarrel of a Pen1983
15. 15Njamba Nene's PistolNjamba Nene's Pistol1984
16. 16Decolonising the MindDecolonising the Mind1986
17. 17MatigariMatigari1986
18. 18Wizard of the CrowWizard of the Crow2006
19. 19Dreams in a Time of WarDreams in a Time of War2010
20. 20In the House of the InterpreterIn the House of the Interpreter2012
21. 21Birth of a Dream WeaverBirth of a Dream Weaver2016
22. 22Öze DönüsÖze Dönüs2016
23. 23Perfect NinePerfect Nine2018
24. 24Revolucion Vertical, a. Ou Por Que Os Seres Humanos Cami–anRevolucion Vertical, a. Ou Por Que Os Seres Humanos Cami–an2019