Paket: Cross-Cultural Experiences

The Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong´o (*1938) is one of the most important and most influential voices in modern African literature. His first novel was published in 1964, since then he has produced various other novels, short stories, plays as well as literary and political essays. He has lived in Kenya, Uganda, the USA and England. Ngugi is an outspoken critic of post-colonial Kenyan politics.
The short story A Meeting in the Dark was published in 1975 in the book Secret Lives, a collection of short stories Ngugi had written in the previous 12 years.
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R.K. Narayan (10.10.1906 – 05.13.2001) – full name Rasipuram Krishnaswami Ayyar Narayanaswami – is one of the most popular Indian authors writing in English. Narayan was born and educated in Madras. Unlike other Indian authors he lived in India for most of his life, except for his travels. He is credited for making Indian English fiction popular.

Narayan published several novels, five short-story collections, including A Horse and Two Goats, two travel books and a number of essays. Most of his works have a distinctive Indian character.

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