People went to war as a result of it and even today, every Sunday, the Bible in translation is being read to thousands and thousands in Africa. It is an integral part of their functioning and the way they look at the world.
Ngugi wa Thiong'oWhat's good about writing is that when you write novels or fiction, people can see that the problems in one region are similar to problems in another region.
Ngugi wa Thiong'oWhat is translated from English and into English - and in what quantities - is a question of power.
Ngugi wa Thiong'oOur lives are a battlefield on which is fought a continuous war between the forces that are pledged to confirm our humanity and those determined to dismantle it; those who strive to build a protective wall around it, and those who wish to pull it down; those who seek to mould it and those committed to breaking it up; those who aim to open our eyes, to make us see the light and look to tomorrow [...] and those who wish to lull us into closing our eyes
Ngugi wa Thiong'o