Weep not child by Ngugi Wa Thiongo; is there a possibility that anyone on Nairaland has read this book, I read it as a child and remember it to this day as my best read ever.

Read it a long time ago and it changed my life.But i can not remember all the details again.Just remember it was a good read

Hurray!! so glad someone here has read it, one of the really great African books! nice one baby boy.

Used to read a lot,read mills and boon,pacesetters,hadley chase,nick carter,africa writers series name them.Only now ,i do not get to read much fiction cos of time restraints but habits die hard.I buy them without reading them hoping that one day,i will be free to read some of them.
shagari,maybe you can help me read some?

No can do dude! time restraints I know so well!

i read weep not child when i was very young, i would say like fourth/fifth grade
and it made me really sad, i really cant explain why
i think it was the on going struggle in the novel, struggle for independence, identity, good life, struggle for that girl
i dunno, everything just seemed kinda sad, like there was no respite for that poor boy and he couldnt really escape his circumstances

or maybe im just talking nonsense, thats how i remember the book sha. i know i will have a diff perspective if i read it now that im older

Hi Gigitte your absolutely right, but it was the despair in the life of the young child incredibly bright but unable to make it in life because of all the stumbling blocks before him, his story draws you in as you develop a great sense of compassion for him and anger at the colonialist that prevent him from reaching his full potential, it all makes for a great read, must 'av read it when I was 11 but still remember it strongly till tis day, thanks for getting in touch.

read the book b/4 can't remember the story of Kamau and Njoroge, and the rest of their family i guess i have to go back and re- read books like things fall apart,weep not child,no longer at ease

Hey beautiful, wassup? so u've read it too, na wa o, spooky woman what u doin 4 friday, u need to cross the atlantic, got some really nice clubs here

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Don't worry, you work, I party, fair trade

Well any of u read Kidnapped? It's set in old England and it's also touching. I rember it only too well. I think it was publiched by Penguin. It might not be Africa but it's a good reading. Too bad I can't remember the author.

I read that book many times, but i do not remember nything about it.

I remember it well about Njoroge and mwhihaki. It was a lovely book and who said its not African Its very African my dear. Kenya settings

Nice African setting, simply love the book.

I read Weep Not Child as well, I think in class 1. One of the books we had to read as part of our Literature class. It taught me a lot about life in East Africa and I still make reference to it till today.

Umm, no. Don't think i read it. But i read 'Mine Boy' and umm, what's that one that has Kumalo and his son and these other white people? I read it too. Oh, and Jinx, i read Kidnapped way back in the 90's . Stevenson, right?. Anyway, anyone read Greg Rucka's novels?

I have read it in secondary school and I am now more interested in the film production.

wow i lv african novels xpecially weep not child its quite inspiring, i wll luv 2 get a collection of most of those

How many African books do you plan on adapting into screen@Orikinla?

i read the book. nice book. it gave me the perfect start to my university essay. forget the simplicity of the bucolic life so portrayed in that book. the book is a materpiece in guerrilla warfare reportage. the MAU MAU is seen for the first time in its true self.
i was in Nairobi and i took time to talk the book over with some Kenyas, we visited the sites of the rallies. it was beautiful.

i rank the novel among these the best ever written,

1. the beautyful ones are not yet born, ayi kwei amah
2.things fall apart , chinua achebe
3.weep not child, ngugi wa thiongo

they are all cast in gold

I need to read more African novels. I read "Weep Not Child" and it was very touching. Ayi Kwei Armah is one of Ghana's leading writers. To be honest, I think the first generation of African writers are better than this present day generation.

Ndipe:

How many African books do you plan on adapting into screen@Orikinla?

Ndipe,
I am very passionate about African Writers Series novels.
The following novels are on my top list for film projects.

Camara Laye's African Child
Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God
Cyprian Ekwensi's Drummer Boy
John Munonye's The Only Son and
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o's Weep Not Child

I will start very soon.

I am in love with Achebe's Arrow of God.
Achebe even confessed that he loved both Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God equally.
But I know that Achebe's knowledge of writing was higher in Arrow of God than in Things Fall Apart.

I am determined to produce Arrow of God in Igbo and with English translation.
I am presently looking for the right crew to work with.
I am chasing Remi Adefarasin, one of the best DoPs in the world.
I want to work with a totally Nigerian crew.
I am determined to make the film in accordance with the requirements of world calss standards.

I am raising the funds at my own pace with the grace of God.

The Things Fall Apart Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) produced was almost perfect, except for the role of Okonkwo played by Pete Edochie who was too old to play Okonkwo as a youth.
Pete Edochie was already past 30 and had pot belly when he played the 18 years old Okonkwo.
It was a miscast.

Don't worry about my dreams.
Just pray and wish me all the best.
Because, when the time is due, my dreams come true.

I spent four years in independent TV production for NTA Channel 10 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Two years as a production manager of an independent business programme on DBN TV and now an Associate Producer with the best TV/Film production company in Nigeria. So, I am on the right track in doing my home work first before producing any movie.
I am not rushing like those in Nollywood.
It is better to spend 20 years to make one film that will make history than to make 150 home videos that even most of the actors cannot recall the titles and none of them will qualify for screening at Cannes.

Everybody has a story,
But only few make history.

But i can not remember all the details again.Just remember it was a good read

likewise.

 

jinx:

Well any of u read Kidnapped? It's set in old England and it's also touching. I rember it only too well. I think it was publiched by Penguin. It might not be Africa but it's a good reading. Too bad I can't remember the author.

omg, that book is very interesting reading. At times funny, other times, sad.


i meant to read the sequel [which i learnt isnt as good], but not sure if i did.

it was written by robert louis stevenson i think.

i am not so sure if i have read the book but Ngugi Wa Thiongo writes. you can pick up any of his work and be rest assured of getting the best.

There are sequels to the book, but of all them all, the one that really touches my heart is Trial of Dedan Kimathi by Ngugi Wa thiongo. It is a touching drama about the inner workings of the freedom fighters and their world.
interesting reading, they all make.

I stumbled on the one i had over the weekend. I think i should read it again

Yea. Read it long time ago. Very interesting.

Yeah!I read that book during my junior secondary school days.I use to read lots of African prose way back then in our college library.Wonder if nowadays kids even read at all.

yeah, i read Ngugi 'wa Thiongo's 'weep not brother' in junior sec sch...that was my first time of reading a novel written in 'first person singular' point of view...my little mind was intrigued, as i read it, and i am sure i will still be captivated if i were to read it again, but the african books that i can never forget are:



'The Bottled Leopard' by Chukwuemeka Ike
'An african night's entertainment' by Cyprian Ekwensi
'Without a silver spoon' by Eddie Iroh
'Violence' by Festus Iyayi

Shagari2:
Weep not child by Ngugi Wa Thiongo; is there a possibility that anyone on Nairaland has read this book, I read it as a child and remember it to this day as my best read ever.

Wow. I'd really love to read it.