Devil on the Cross (Penguin African Writers Series)

Devil on the Cross (Penguin African Writers Series)

The great Kenyan writer and Nobel Prize nomineeâ€™sÂ novel that he wrote in secret, on toilet paper, while in prisonâ€”featuring an introduction by Namwali Serpell, the author of the novelÂ The Old Drift

One of the cornerstones of NgÅ©gÄ©Â wa Thiongâ€™oâ€™s fame, Devil on the Cross is a powerful fictional critique of capitalism. It tells the tragic story of Wariinga, a young woman who moves from a rural Kenyan town to the capital, Nairobi, only to be exploited by her boss and later by a corrupt businessman. As she struggles to survive, Wariinga begins to realize that her problems are only symptoms of a larger societal malaise and that much of the misfortune stems from the Western, capitalist influences on her country. An impassioned cry for a Kenya free of dictatorship and for African writers to work in their own local dialects, Devil on the Cross has had a profound influence on Africa and on post-colonial African literature.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143107361
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2017-04-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143107361

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143107361
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2017-04-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143107361

Devil on the Cross (Penguin African Writers Series)

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