Homecoming
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Homecoming is a collection of essays by Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that explores themes of decolonization, African literature, and cultural identity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homecoming canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorEthnicity | Gikuyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Kenyan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
African languages in literature
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colonial education systems ⓘ politics of culture ⓘ role of the writer in society ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African cultural liberation
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African writers ⓘ East African literature ⓘ |
| genre |
essays
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Marxist-influenced
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anti-colonial ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in decolonization
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scholars of postcolonial studies ⓘ students of African literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
African literary renaissance
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postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
African literature
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African nationalism ⓘ cultural identity ⓘ decolonization ⓘ language and power ⓘ postcolonialism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of decolonizing culture
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critical analysis of African writing in English ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Decolonising the Mind
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Writers in Politics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
African studies
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cultural studies ⓘ literary studies ⓘ |
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