Decolonial Politics and Philosophy of Ngugi Wa Thiongo

This book explores Ngugi wa Thiong'o's epistemic journey from a communalist, communist, nationalist, post-colonial theorist, and ultimately an established decolonial spokesperson of the Global South. This book offers a fresh perspective for scholars and readers interested in decolonial theory and African philosophy.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Ngugi wa Thiong'o and the Decolonial Philosophy of Liberation
Chapter One: The Philosophical and Political Formation of Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Chapter Two: Beyond Marxism, Nationalism and Post-colonialism
Chapter Three: Ngugi wa Thiong'o: The Artistic as the Philosophical
Chapter Four: The Decolonial Politics and Philosophy of Language
Conclusion: The Decolonial Ngugi wa Thiong'o
References
About the Author

About the author

Brian Sibanda is lecturer at the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of the Free State.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Sibanda
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2024
• EAN: 9781666928822
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-882-2
• No. of pages: 190
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Political science and theory, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Marxism & Communism, African philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / African