The dilemma of ambivalence in Ngugi’s pre-independence works: the river between, weep not, child and a grain of wheat
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Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 1 (31 May. 2023), pp.1004-1018, 15 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2023-05-31
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
English Language and Literature
Abstract EN
The purpose of this article is to explore the state of indecision both aesthetically and as regards the philosophical frame of reference in Ngugi's early works the river between, weep not child and a grain of wheat.
a biographical reading of these works would be of great help.
also, literary readings carried out by critics such as Patrick Williams, David cook, Simon Gikandi and others would be used to shed light on this theme.
it turns out that the author's life and his early works are closely intertwined and that partly the bewilderment and the state of indecision felt throughout Ngugi's early works is due to the fact that he narrated his works through his eyes as a child.
yet, on considering the Gikuyu community's traditions and the specificity of the British colonial enterprise, we soon realise that the dilemma also is due to the complexity of the issue in question.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ba Bakkar, Abd al-Qadir. 2023. The dilemma of ambivalence in Ngugi’s pre-independence works: the river between, weep not, child and a grain of wheat. Dirassat،Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.1004-1018.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1474365
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ba Bakkar, Abd al-Qadir. The dilemma of ambivalence in Ngugi’s pre-independence works: the river between, weep not, child and a grain of wheat. Dirassat Vol. 12, no. 1 (May. 2023), pp.1004-1018.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1474365
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ba Bakkar, Abd al-Qadir. The dilemma of ambivalence in Ngugi’s pre-independence works: the river between, weep not, child and a grain of wheat. Dirassat. 2023. Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.1004-1018.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1474365
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Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references: p. 1018
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BIM-1474365