Ken Saro-Wiwa (Ohio Short Histories of Africa)

Ken Saro-Wiwa (Ohio Short Histories of Africa)

â€œA brilliant new biography by Roy Doron and Toyin Falola places Saro-Wiwaâ€™s activism into the broader context of his life, his experiences in public administration and the arts, and his persistent and nuanced view of the role that ethnicity and identity should play in post-colonial Nigeria. The book is an accessible and affordable read that speaks to anyone interested in Nigerian history and politics.â€ â€”Washington Post online Â

Hanged by the Nigerian government on November 10, 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa became a martyr for the Ogoni people and human rights activists, and a symbol of modern Africansâ€™ struggle against military dictatorship, corporate power, and environmental exploitation. Though he is rightly known for his human rights and environmental activism, he wore many hats: writer, television producer, businessman, and civil servant, among others. While the book sheds light on his many legacies, it is above all about Saro-Wiwa the man, not just Saro-Wiwa the symbol.

Roy Doron and Toyin Falola portray a man who not only was formed by the complex forces of ethnicity, race, class, and politics in Nigeria, but who drove change in those same processes. Like others in the Ohio Short Histories of Africa series, Ken Saro-Wiwa is written to be accessible to the casual reader and student, yet indispensable to scholars.
Country USA
Manufacturer Ohio University Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-05-19
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Ohio University Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-05-19
Format	Kindle eBook

Ken Saro-Wiwa (Ohio Short Histories of Africa)

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