Description
Moving the Centre is a powerful collection in which Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o argues for a radical re-centering of culture—both across national borders and within societies themselves. He traces how “the centre” has been treated as a Western, elite, and exclusionary space, and he calls for its displacement toward the many cultural spheres that have long been marginalized. At the same time, he urges a shift away from minority class institutions to the creative energies of working people, grounded in equality across race, religion, and gender. Written with Ngũgĩ’s characteristic clarity and political urgency, these essays and reflections explore how literature and culture can help loosen the grip of nationalism and other forms of domination, opening room for fuller, freer world cultures.
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paperback
J. Currey
Published Jan 1, 1993
208 pages
ISBN: 0852555318
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First Published
1993
Language
eng
Content Warnings
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