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The 1964 debut novel of the Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o, one of the first major English-language novels published by an East African writer. Set during the Mau Mau uprising against British colonial rule, it follows a young boy named Njoroge whose hopes for education are overtaken by the violence dividing his family and community, and it established Ngugi as a central figure in postcolonial African literature.
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Weep Not, Child is the 1964 debut novel by Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
1. Weep Not, Child (Wikipedia)
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Weep Not, Child is the 1964 debut novel by Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
1. Weep Not, Child (Wikipedia)
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Weep Not, Child is the 1964 debut novel by Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o, one of the first major English-language novels published by an East African writer.
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