Kenya: Contradictions of Local Authors Writing for Foreign Audiences

3 September 2011

One of the biggest preoccupations in literary discourse in the country over the last month has been the inclusion of Binyavanga Wainaina's memoir, One Day I Will Write About This Place, in the highly regarded Oprah's summer reading list.

It hardly comes as a surprise since in terms of language, style and intellect, Binyavanga has left an indelible mark in the literary sands of time and, with Oprah's approval, is now bound to be a truly global figure.

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