In one of this author's plays, a land deed framed on the wall repeatedly falls to the ground, foreshadowing its eventual loss. That play ends with Wangeci and Kiguunda losing their land after Kioi breaks off his son's engagement to their daughter. In an essay, this author denounced the use of English by African writers, arguing that it was a "cultural bomb," but continued to translate his new novels into English. He was imprisoned for his play I Will Marry When I Want, a
In one of this author's plays, a land deed framed on the wall repeatedly falls to the ground, foreshadowing its eventual loss. That play ends with Wangeci and Kiguunda losing their land after Kioi breaks off his son's engagement to their daughter. In an essay, this author denounced the use of English by African writers, arguing that it was a "cultural bomb," but continued to translate his new novels into English. He was imprisoned for his play I Will Marry When I Want, and he described the murder of District Officer Robson in a novel about the traitor Mugo. For 10 points, name this Kenyan author of "Decolonising the Mind" and A Grain of Wheat.
In one of this author's plays, a land deed framed on the wall repeatedly falls to the ground, foreshadowing its eventual loss.