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The Black Hermit by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo · Booklabria

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
The Black Hermit

Short StoriesDrama

The Black Hermit

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First published: 1968
Editions: 10 in 2 languages

Synopsis

Gaele Sobott-Mogwe's stories tell of everyday life in Southern Africa. She captures the casual or determined oppression of men and women, the delightful tenderness of human affection, the powerful rhythm of African myth. The politics of personal relationships are explored against a background of social injustice and material hardship. Yet we never lose sight of the individual human experience, the moment of insight, the sensation of pain or pleasure.

Subjects: Short Stories
Drama
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Swahili fiction
Set in: Kenya

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10 in 2 languages

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