Afro asian writers and their autobiography

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Her experiences have influenced her writing, which often delves into complex human experiences set against the backdrop of social and political turmoil.

▪️Works and Dates:

1. Nkosi's legacy continues to inspire writers and scholars in South Africa and beyond.

⚫ 22) Ken Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, environmental activist, and television producer born on October 10, 1941, in Nigeria.

Its takeover by Maoists during the Sino-Soviet split of the early 1960s plunged the movement into its first of several crises and resulted for some time in two parallel and competing associations: one dominated by China, which withered during the Cultural Revolution, and another, Soviet-aligned one, headquartered until 1978 in Cairo.

Thus, even though the Association ceased to exist the same year as its main sponsor, the Soviet state, disappeared from the map, its legacy—a distant echo of the October Revolution—continues to live a spectral, unacknowledged life in the proletarian themes of black diasporic literature, and in the scholarly approaches used to study the literature of the African continent.

"O Último Voo do Flamingo" (The Last Flight of the Flamingo) - Novel published in 2000.

6. A Grain of Wheat (1967) - Set during the Mau Mau rebellion, this novel examines the complexities of betrayal and loyalty.

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"When Rain Clouds Gather" (1969) - A novel exploring political and social issues in Botswana.

2. Forna has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for BBC and contributed to numerous publications.

▪️Works and Dates:

1. "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born" (1968) - This debut novel depicts the moral and political corruption in post-independence Ghana.

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"Crossroads" (2005)

Throughout his career, Mwangi has received several accolades for his literary achievements, including the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature.

He is celebrated for his insightful portrayal of contemporary Kenyan society and his ability to tackle complex socio-political issues with nuance and depth. He later pursued a doctorate in Francophone Literature at the University of Paris.

International Recognition: Ngũgĩ's works have been translated into numerous languages and have received international acclaim.

4. Some of his notable works include:

1. The English translation is brittle and angular, appropriate for such an unremittingly dark tale:

"They call responding to my ad in the paper: 'We listen to your problems.' I talk until early in the morning to people with various problems; a girl being raped by her father, a gay man about to be conscripted into the army, a wife beaten by her husband.

This is how I find the majority of my clients."

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