Ngugi wa Thiong'o Quotes on Politics
Ngugi wa Thiong'o was a Kenyan novelist, philosopher, and one of the most influential theorists of language, culture, and postcolonial liberation. This page collects quotes attributed to Ngugi wa Thiong'o on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Ngugi wa Thiong'o:
“Language is not just a tool of communication; it is also a carrier of culture.”
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Attributed to Ngugi wa Thiong'o:
“The biggest weapon wielded and actually daily unleashed by imperialism is the cultural bomb.”
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Attributed to Ngugi wa Thiong'o:
“The African writer must reclaim the African languages.”
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Attributed to Ngugi wa Thiong'o:
“Decolonization is not an event; it is a long re-membering of what was torn.”
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Attributed to Ngugi wa Thiong'o:
“The harvest of speaking is reading; the harvest of reading is more speaking.”
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“As long as he did not know the truth, he could interpret the story in the only way that gave him hope: the coming of black rule would not mean, could never mean the end of white power.”
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