In the House of the Interpreter, by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
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In the House of the Interpreter, by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
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Renowned novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was a student at a prestigious, British-run boarding school near Nairobi when the tumultuous Mau Mau Uprising for independence and Kenyan sovereignty gripped his country. While he enjoyed scouting trips and chess tournaments, his family home was razed to the ground and his brother, a member of the insurgency, was captured by the British and taken to a concentration camp. But Ngũgĩ could not escape history, and eventually found himself jailed after a run in with the forces of colonialism. Ngũgĩ richly and poignantly evokes the experiences that would transform him into a world-class writer and, as a political dissident, a moral compass to us all. A winning celebration of the implacable determination of youth and the power of hope, here is a searing account of the history of a man—and the story of a nation.
In the House of the Interpreter, by Ngugi wa Thiong'o- Amazon Sales Rank: #562101 in Books
- Brand: Ngugi wa Thiong'o
- Published on: 2015-05-12
- Released on: 2015-05-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .76" w x 5.22" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 256 pages
From Booklist Following Dreams in a Time of War (2010), acclaimed Kenyan writer Thiong’o, in this second volume of his memoirs, remembers his four years in boarding school in the late 1950s in Kenya’s first high school for Africans, modeled on Tuskegee in the U.S. His brother is a guerrilla in the mountains with the anticolonial Mau-Mau (terrorist or freedom fighter?), and the teens’ dual viewpoint will hold readers, both the wry commentary on the literature curriculum (he loves Shakespeare but doesn’t get Wordsworth’s daffodils) and especially his growing political awareness of the savagery of empire building (“King Solomon’s Mines was full of adventure but clearly at the expense of Africa”). His inspiring role models include Garvey, Du Bois, and Nkrumah, and he joins the call for whites to “scram” from Africa. The A-student wins a scholarship to prestigious Makerere College, but, even though he is no activist, he narrowly escapes prison. The personal detail dramatizes the farce of the colonial land grab and of Christianity as liberation of the natives. --Hazel Rochman
Review National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist“Brilliant and essential. . . . A work of understated and heartfelt prose that relates one man’s intimate view of the epic cultural and political shifts that created modern Africa.” —Los Angeles Times“Extraordinary. . . . Among the major works of history and literature of our time.” —The Washington Post“Elegantly written . . . a testament to the power of education.” —Chicago Tribune “Ngũgĩ’s memoir eloquently telegraphs the complicated experience of being simultaneously oppressed and enlightened at the hands of a colonial regime.” —The New York Times Book Review“More than 60 years later, Ngũgĩ continues to wrestle with the greater significance of each event in his formative years, searching for resolution but often only discovering more questions. . . . A useful firsthand look at circumstances which have played out, and continue to play out, on countless stages around the world.” —The Boston Globe “Richly moving. . . . [Ngũgĩ’s] reconstruction of the era is lucid, the incidents he records from these years are vividly recorded; it’s very easy to see the young man slowly changing directions as he becomes one of Africa’s great writers and thinkers.” —Counterpunch “Strong and memorable. . . . Ngũgĩ has a remarkable lightness of touch. . . . A document of a remarkable writer’s political coming-of-age.” —The Independent (London) “Luckily there was such a sharp mind present at this time and place to record with such perspicacity the confluence of race, politics, war, and literature.” —The Daily Beast ”Amazing. . . . The author easily keeps the balance between the whimsical, political, spiritual and personal.” —Ebony “A particularly powerful indictment of British colonialism and a lasting testament to the healing power of literature. Never bitter or one-sided, tempered throughout by a love of language that cuts across deep cultural divisions, including inter-tribal rivalry. . . . There’s much to ponder here.” —Times Higher Education (London) “A fine and fiery book. . . . A compelling memoir.” —The Scotsman “An inspiring story of a young man determined to excel and escape.” —Kirkus “Alternately youthfully innocent and politically savvy, this is a first-rate telling of that African revolutionary elite who determined the future of their continent.” —Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Ngũgĩ wa’Thiong’o has taught at Nairobi University, Northwestern University, Amherst College, Yale University, and New York University. He is Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine. His many books include Wizard of the Crow, Dreams in a Time of War, Devil on the Cross, Decolonising the Mind, and Petals of Blood, for which he was imprisoned by the Kenyan government in 1977.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. An excellent memoir about the author's high school years in Kenya during the struggle for independence By Darryl R. Morris The latest book by Ngũgĩ picks up his life story where his childood memoir, "Dreams in a Time of War", left off. It is April 1955, and the Kenyan Emergency, also known as the Mau Mau Uprising, is raging throughout the country. The Mau Mau, a group of Kikuyu freedom fighters, are at war with the colonial British government in an effort to achieve independence, after repeated cries to address grievances against their people were systematically ignored. The Mau Mau specialize in lightning quick strikes against the colonialists and Kikuyu supporters, which spread terror throughout the country. The British Army responds by fighting the Mau Mau in the forests and jungles, while cracking down harshly on the Kikuyu villagers who they suspect are supporting the freedom fighters.Ngũgĩ's older brother Good Wallace has fled to join the freedom fighters, after he barely escaped with his life from an attack by local police after he visited his family in their home village of Kamĩrĩthũ. The townspeople and local officials are aware of Good Wallace's participation in the Uprising, and the family's activities are under surveillance.As the book opens, James Ngũgĩ, the author's baptismal name, has returned from his first term at Alliance High School, one of the most prestigious secondary schools for black Kenyan students. His excitement at seeing his family again is quickly lost, as his home village has been razed to the ground, unbeknownst to him. He is eventually directed to a home guard post, which has also been given the name Kamĩrĩthũ, which is essentially a concentration camp comprised of people from several nearby villagers, under guard by the British Army. Those who are loyal to the colonial government receive better housing and more freedom, and families like the Ngũgĩs are relegated to substandard living conditions and are closely monitored.James wears his Alliance uniform proudly outside of the school grounds, as it is widely recognized as a mark of success by fellow Kikuyus, and he views it as a sort of talisman that will protect him from suspicion or harm by British soldiers. The school was founded by European missionaries and modeled on schools for the education of Native Americans and African Americans in the post-Civil War South, particularly Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and Hampton Institute in Virginia. During Ngũgĩ's years at Alliance it was led by Edward Carey Francis, a visionary Englishman who transformed the school from a largely vocational one to an institute of higher learning based on rigorous study within and outside the classroom that would mold and generate the future leaders of the country. Black teachers from across the country worked alongside their European counterparts, and as a result Alliance students were self-confident, intellectually minded, and prepared to attend university or serve as teachers and leaders within their communities.James grows in confidence during his Alliance years, under the influence of his teachers and close classmates, as he excels in his studies, writes his first short story and becomes a respected Christian teacher to children in a distant village. However, he is deeply conflicted between his education, which is heavily focused on England as the center of the world and colonialism as beneficial to the citizens of the British Empire, and his people's desire for freedom and his concern about Good Wallace, who was captured and imprisoned by the British Army, and his mother, who was detained and tortured while he was there. He graduates second in his class, takes on a temporary teaching position, and is accepted into Uganda's Makerere University, one of the most prestigious post-secondary schools for African students. However, in the aftermath of his acceptance to university, he falls into a dangerous situation that threatens to overturn all of his hard work and success."In the House of the Interpreter" is named in honor of Robert Carey Francis, who viewed Alliance as a modern version of the Interpreter's House in the 17th century novel "The Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan, a place "where the dust we had brought from the outside could be swept away by the law of good behavior and watered by the gospel of Christian service." It is a valuable and detailed though time limited view into Ngũgĩ's formative years, and the experiences during a time of personal and political upheaval that penetrated the fortress of higher learning that Alliance represented to him and his classmates.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great book on a subject Iong forgotten, the Mau Mau years. By andy hanson I wouid recommend this book to anyone interested in Kenya. I wouId aIso recommend to anyone who is interested in the greatest writer out of Kenya, Ngugiwa Thiongo.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent memoir By Nancy D. Solomon It isn't that there's no violence, it's just that this is a memoir and, although the author writes about awful things that human beings do to one another, the violence isn't graphic. Yet you can't help but be affected. Same for sexual content. He writes about the awakening of sexual interest among teenagers without any graphic descriptions. It's a terrific book. It's written deceptively simply. It tells a fascinating story about colonialism, its effect on many people and the fight for freedom in Kenya. I strongly recommend this book. It's a good read for anyone -- especially people who are interested in history. It's a great way to learn about Africa -- and lots of other places, including Great Britain.
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