Read the final essay, "The African Writer as a Prophet and Social Critic in Contemporary Times" from DECOLONIZING LANGUAGE AND OTHER REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS. In this collection, renowned author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o gives us a series of essays that build on the revolutionary ideas about language and its constructive role in national culture, history, and identity that he set out in his earlier work of postcolonial theory—illuminating the intrinsic importance of keeping intact and honoring these native languages throughout time.
