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Devil on the Cross
Book • 1980
Devil on the Cross is a novel by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, originally written in Kikuyu as 'Caitaani mũtharaba-Inĩ'.
The story unfolds in the context of a 'Devil's Feast', where local elites compete to be chosen as disciples to foreign businessmen, highlighting the exploitation of the poor by the wealthy.
The novel critiques capitalist exploitation and colonial legacies in Kenya.
The story unfolds in the context of a 'Devil's Feast', where local elites compete to be chosen as disciples to foreign businessmen, highlighting the exploitation of the poor by the wealthy.
The novel critiques capitalist exploitation and colonial legacies in Kenya.
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Wspomniana jako pierwsza książka napisana przez Ngugi Wa Thiong'o w języku kikuju.
Raport o książkach - Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Mentioned by Ngugi wa Thiong'o as the novel he wrote on rolls of toilet paper while imprisoned.
From the archive: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: three days with a giant of African literature
