· The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gikuyu and Mumbi by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, translated from Gikuyu by the author (Harvill Secker) The Employees by Author: Sian Cain. · This preps you for his black speculative fiction The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi, on the founding of the nine clans of the Gĩkũyũ people of Kenya. The verse narrative borrows from the mythology of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi, the male and female forebearers created by the god of the mount, the giver supreme, the god of many names, also known as Mulungu, Unkulunku, Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. · A verse narrative, blending folklore, mythology, adventure, and allegory, The Perfect Nine chronicles the efforts the Gĩkũyũ founders make to find partners for their ten beautiful daughters—called “The Perfect Nine” —and the challenges they set for the 99 suitors who seek their hands in marriage. The epic has all the elements of adventure, with suspense, danger, humor, and www.doorway.ru: New Press, The.
His book The Perfect Nine, originally written and published in Gikuyu as Kenda Muiyuru: Rugano Rwa Gikuyu na Mumbi (), was translated into English by Ngũgĩ for its publication, and is a reimagining in epic poetry of his people's origin story. The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gĩkuyu And Mumbi. By Ngugi wa Thiong'o. New Press: pages, $ If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from www.doorway.ru, whose. Buy The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gikuyu and Mumbi 01 by wa Thiong'o, Ngugi (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
A verse narrative, blending folklore, mythology, adventure, and allegory, The Perfect Nine chronicles the efforts the Gĩkũyũ founders make to find partners for their ten beautiful daughters—called “The Perfect Nine” —and the challenges they set for the 99 suitors who seek their hands in marriage. The epic has all the elements of adventure, with suspense, danger, humor, and sacrifice. An origin story told in flowing verse narration, The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi tells the tale of the Perfect Nine—the ten daughters of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi—who become the mothers of the ten Gĩkũyũ clans. The epic recounts their parents’ efforts to find, from among ninety-nine suitors, the proper partner for each daughter. The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gikuyu and Mumbi by Ngugi wa Thiong'o | Editorial Reviews. Hardcover $ Hardcover. $ NOOK Book.
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