Dr. Fabrice Lié IKAPI

Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal Postcolonial African Studies Laboratory

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i07-124

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ABSTRACT

This study examines the socio-political reflections and satirical perspectives in Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s novels Petals of Blood and Wizard of the Crow. Utilizing a postcolonial lens, the analysis delves into how these works critique colonial legacies, challenge power structures, and advocate for language decolonization in African societies. The novels also portray resistance movements and struggles for liberation, highlighting the courage of those confronting political corruption and oppression. Through satire, Ngugi cleverly critiques societal contradictions and hypocrisies, offering a sharp social commentary on power dynamics and the clash of cultures in a changing world. These novels inspire contemplation of colonial influences, advocate for linguistic empowerment, and encourage envisioning a decolonized future.

KEYWORDS:

Socio-political reflections, satirical perspectives, postcolonialism, colonial legacies, power structures, language decolonization.

REFERENCES
1) Bhabha, H. 1994.,The location of culture, London: Routledge.

2) Dalleo, R. Summer 2012, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's Wizard of the Crow and Postcolonial Pedagogy. Research In African Literatures, Indania University Press.

3) Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s, 1977, Petals of Blood, London, Heinemann.

4) Wizard of the Crow, 2006, New York, Pantheon Books.

5) Young, R. (1995). Colonial Desire: Hybridity in Theory, Culture and Race. London: Routledge.

Volume 07 Issue 07 July 2024