Wizard of the Crow

Zusatztext

<p>To honour the Rulers birthday, the Free Republic of Aburiria set out to build a tower; a modern wonder of the world that will reach the gates of Heaven. But behind this pillar of unity a battle for control of the Aburirian people rages. Among the contenders: the eponymous Wizard, an avatar of folklore and wisdom; the corrupt Christian Ministry; and the nefarious Global Bank.</p><p>Informed by traditional African storytelling,<i>Wizard of the Crow</i>is widely considered Ngugi wa Thiong'o's masterpiece.</p>

Autorenportrait

<b>Ngugi wa Thiongo</b>is one of the leading writers and scholars at work in the world today. His books include the novels<i>Petals of Blood</i>, for which he was imprisoned by the Kenyan government in 1977,<i>A Grain of Wheat</i>and<i>Wizard of the Crow;</i>the memoirs,<i>Dreams in a Time of War</i>,<i>In the House of the Interpreter</i>and<i>Birth of a Dream Weaver;</i>and the essays,<i>Decolonizing the Mind</i>,<i>Something Torn and New</i>and<i>Globalectics.</i>Recipient of many honours, among them ten honorary doctorates, he is currently Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine.

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