A new collection of literary criticism and brilliant insights from one of the giants of
contemporary thinking Who owns language? In Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary
Ideas Ngugi wa Thiong'o presents a series of essays that build on his vast wealth of work on
language and its constructive role in national culture history and identity. Intricate
nuanced and accessible it reaffirms the revolutionary power of African languages to fight back
against both the psychic and material impacts of colonialism past and present. With immense
relevance to our present moment Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas is a
brilliant distillation of the enduring themes of Ngugi's work and a vital addition to the
library of one of the world's greatest and most provocative writers.
