This book offers readers a different view of how Ngugi could be read. It differs from more common sources of criticism in that the contributors are selected out of the hundred over papers delivered in Penn State University in honour of Ngugi. All of them are Kenyan, and it is remarkable that it should be held in the US instead of their homeland, where Ngugi's views should matter most. This collection covers a broad breadth and is most helpful in addressing certain issues of related interest. Perhaps one should delve into it with an open mind, and allow a fresh reading of Ngugi and his views to broaden your politico-cultural framework.