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Voices of Africa :fire: - Coggle Diagram
Voices of Africa :fire:
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Chiuna Achebe
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He has written six novels, dozen of essays and commentaries, collections of short stories and poems, and even children's books.
He is most acclaimed novel Things Fall Apart. It has sold ten million copies and has been translated into fifty languages
The work is representative of his recurring themes of African politics and the effects of colonialism.
Wole Soyinka
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He was imprisoned for nearly two years for trying to negotiate a peace agreement between two warring factions in the Nigerian Civil War.
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Ngugi wa Thiong'o
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He was affects by Mau Mau Reblion. His mother was tortured and his stepbrother killed in the struggle.
Thiong'o literary career began with his first novel, Weep Not, Child.
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Thiong'o briefly returned to Kenya in 2004, he was again victimized when he and his wife were physically assaulted in their apartment
The works of these authors are rich in historical facts, cultural insight, and political conviction.
Their willingness to speak out in spite of personal danger is a testament to their vision, their commitment to raise awareness of cultural ideals, and their desire to bring about social change.