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Ngugi wa Thiong'o's A Grain Of Wheat
By: Abdel Karim Mahfoud
Category: Novels
A Grain of Wheat (1967) is a novel by Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. The book delves into the social, moral, and racial complexities surrounding Kenya's struggle for independence and its aft...
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