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The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright

by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

201948 pagesUniversity Of Chicago Press USA
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Science has given us several explanations for how humans evolved from walking on four limbs to two feet. None, however, is as riveting as what master storyteller Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o offers in The Upright Revolution. Blending myth and folklore with an acute insight into the human psyche and politics, Wa Thiong'o conjures up a fantastic fable about how and why humans began to walk upright. It is a story that will appeal to children and adults alike, containing a clear and important message: "Life is connected." Originally written in Gikuyu, this short story has been translated into sixty-three languages--forty-seven of them African--making it the most translated story in the history of African literature. This new collector's edition of The Upright Revolution is richly illustrated in full color with Sunandini Banerjee's marvellous digital collages, which open up new vistas of imagination and add unique dimensions to the story.

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Published2019
Length48 pages
CategoryKnowledge
FormatsHardcover
SubjectsAnthropology
ISBN-139780857426475
PublisherUniversity Of Chicago Press USA
List price$21.5
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