Something Torn and New
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"Something Torn and New" is a non-fiction work by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that examines the cultural and psychological impacts of colonialism in Africa, particularly through the lens of language and literature.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Something Torn and New canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary criticism
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates | use of African languages in literature ⓘ |
| author | Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
Eurocentric literary canons
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linguistic imperialism ⓘ |
| discusses |
African oral traditions
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cultural fragmentation under colonialism ⓘ recovery of African memory ⓘ translation and loss of meaning ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
centrality of language to culture
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need to reclaim indigenous languages ⓘ |
| examines |
effects of colonial education systems
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relationship between language and identity ⓘ role of literature in decolonization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African languages
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European colonial languages ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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postcolonial studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPerspective |
anti-colonial
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pan-African ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African history
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imperialism ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in decolonization
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scholars of African studies ⓘ students of postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary African literature ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
African literature
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colonialism in Africa ⓘ cultural decolonization ⓘ language and power ⓘ psychological impacts of colonialism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Decolonising the Mind
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Moving the Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInIntellectualContext |
global debates on decolonization
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postcolonial African thought ⓘ |
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