Matigari
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Matigari is a political allegorical novel by Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that critiques postcolonial corruption and injustice through the story of a returning freedom fighter.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matigari canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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political allegorical novel ⓘ |
| author | Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
corrupt government
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neocolonial economic structures ⓘ postcolonial African elites ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ordinary people’s resistance
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returning freedom fighter ⓘ struggle for justice ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical novel
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political fiction ⓘ postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Gũthera
NERFINISHED
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Matigari ma Njiruungi NERFINISHED ⓘ Minister for Peace and Reconstruction ⓘ Minister for Power and Finance ⓘ Minister for Truth and Justice ⓘ Mũriũki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English translation titled "Matigari" ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
African literature
ⓘ
postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Matigari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | allegory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of realism and myth
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sharp political satire ⓘ use of oral storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Gikuyu
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Kikuyu language ⓘ |
| partOf |
East African literature
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Kenyan literature ⓘ |
| protagonist | Matigari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | banned in Kenya for a period ⓘ |
| reasonForBan |
critique of the Kenyan government
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perceived political subversion ⓘ |
| setting |
postcolonial African country
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unnamed African nation resembling Kenya ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collective struggle
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hope for true independence ⓘ the betrayed promises of liberation ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal of the revolution
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class struggle ⓘ neocolonialism ⓘ postcolonial corruption ⓘ resistance ⓘ revolution ⓘ social injustice ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| workBy | Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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