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Jul 21, 2020Liked by Msanii Kimani wa Wanjiru

This is enlightening and liberating. I have just figured out I have been missing great texts. I need to revisit the libraries and bookshops.

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Jul 18, 2020Liked by Msanii Kimani wa Wanjiru

Very informative. Now we know more about the writer of Sauti Ya Dhiki and political atmosphere that sent him to prison where he produced this and other manuscripts. Kudos.

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Jul 17, 2020Liked by Msanii Kimani wa Wanjiru

This is an insightful interview. Most of the leftist writers from the 60s and 70s lie in obscurity-and so does their works. There's is a need to revisit their works-which I believe are relevant today as they were back in the day. Keep up the good work Kimani.

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Jul 16, 2020Liked by Msanii Kimani wa Wanjiru

Beautiful story. These are the stories we rarely hear of but carry rich history. You have a way with words. Keep writing and telling us more of this hidden treasures. Asante.

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Jul 16, 2020Liked by Msanii Kimani wa Wanjiru

Utenzi wa Maisha ya Adamu na Hawaa was the first Abdilatif Abdalla book I read in 1998. I never quite understood it much but there was something that kept nudging me on to read his poems. My then Kiswahili teacher encouraged me to read Sauti ya Dhiki. Thank you Mzalendo Kimani for this interview. Through Professor Abdilatif Abdalla's works I was able to analyze and explicate Ushairi effortless.

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Jul 15, 2020Liked by Msanii Kimani wa Wanjiru

Th great writer there, his 7th pamphlet is the most known by him. He brought revolutionary literary works in Kenya though note the 1st that was able to tell as it is using the literary works. Great article

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