tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248631738921296817.post4050145239751938332..comments2023-09-15T07:35:57.964-07:00Comments on Michele's Journal: Chinua Achebe and It's Been a Long TimeM.L. Simmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850324550510860024noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248631738921296817.post-57898851486477531092008-03-26T23:46:00.000-07:002008-03-26T23:46:00.000-07:00E, I am teaching "When the Rain Clouds Gather" in...E, I am teaching "When the Rain Clouds Gather" in a few weeks. Read Ngugi wa Thiong'o's book "Decolonizing the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature" for an in-depth discussion on the absence, presence, and controversies regarding indigenous languages in African literature. Ngugi's latest book, "Wizard of the Crow" was written in Gikuyu and then translated by him into English. He is a proponent and strong advocate for Africans writing in their indigenous languages.M.L. Simmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10850324550510860024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248631738921296817.post-46587959054336277612008-03-26T21:15:00.000-07:002008-03-26T21:15:00.000-07:00Welcome back!Welcome back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248631738921296817.post-13581240333297584022008-03-26T19:34:00.000-07:002008-03-26T19:34:00.000-07:00And I'm excited about your book. Can't wait.And I'm excited about your book. Can't wait.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05468533428727403911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248631738921296817.post-79234058585790694272008-03-26T19:33:00.000-07:002008-03-26T19:33:00.000-07:00I read two really powerful pieces by Bessie Head a...I read two really powerful pieces by Bessie Head about Botswana. A short story called Life and When Rain Clouds Gather.<BR/><BR/>I was so thankful that these characters were able to speak to me in English.<BR/><BR/>Still, my soul stirs for the rhythms of indigenous language that felt when I was in Africa. More than that....my journey has a destiny to truly understand not only what is being said, but the spirit that informs the language.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again, as always for being such a wonderful guide.<BR/><BR/>peace 2 U Michele,<BR/><BR/>E.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05468533428727403911noreply@blogger.com