Decolonial Politics and Philosophy of Ngugi wa Thiong’o

This book offers a critical analysis of Ngugi wa Thiong’o epistemic journey from a communalist, communist, nationalist, post-colonial theorist, and ultimately an established decolonial spokesperson of the Global South in the league of Paulo Freire, Edward Said, and Frantz Fanon. Through a reading of his novels and essays, The Decolonial Politics and Philosophy of Ngugi wa Thiong’o provides insight into wa Thiong’o’s decolonial thought that was established within his overarching philosophy and later became the organizing idea for wa Thiong’o’s political activism. Brian Sibanda presents wa Thiong’o as an example of a philosopher within the Global South who has unmasked coloniality, shining light where Eurocentrism has cast darkness. This book offers a fresh perspective for scholars and readers interested in decolonial theory and African philosophy.

A trail-blazing treatise of Ngu wa Thiong’o’s decolonial politics and philosophy of liberation. More than anything, this book is a brilliant analysis of the work of a leading African intellectual., Brian Sibanda has set upon himself the task of doing justice to wa Thiong’o, one of the most important thinkers and writers of our time, whose immense intellectual richness often escapes those who write about him. Sibanda has set upon himself the task of confronting such a predicament and has brilliantly succeeded. While bringing out the complex texture of wa Thiong’o as a liberation philosopher, Sibanda’s book is, in its own right, a path-breaking contribution to decolonial studies. , A trail-blazing treatise of Ngu wa Thiong’o’s decolonial politics and philosophy of liberation. More than anything, this book is a brilliant analysis of the work of a leading African intellectual., Brian Sibanda has set upon himself the task of doing justice to wa Thiong’o, one of the most important thinkers and writers of our time, whose immense intellectual richness often escapes those who write about him. Sibanda has set upon himself the task of confronting such a predicament and has brilliantly succeeded. While bringing out the complex texture of wa Thiong’o as a liberation philosopher, Sibanda’s book is, in its own right, a path-breaking contribution to decolonial studies.

Brian Sibanda is lecturer at the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of the Free State.