[Kenya, Nairobi, Interview with Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, 1974] [sound recording] / collected by Lee Nichols.

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[Kenya, Nairobi, Interview with Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, 1974] [sound recording] / collected by Lee Nichols.

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The author discusses his early works, the social function of African literature, the incorporation of oral traditions in modern literature, and the replacement of rural themes with urban themes. He also reads a brief excerpt from his novel, The river between.

1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono. ; 10 in. + 1 broadcast tape (7 in.) + documentation.

Indiana University, Archives of Traditional Music

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Indiana University, Archives of Traditional Music

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