Education Versus Colonial Hardships in Ngugi’s Dreams in a Time of War (2010)

The 1952-1959 state of emergency is a milestone in Kenya’s colonial history. It was declared by the government when Mau fighters, their struggle to chase British settlers away and give back Kenyans land which these Europeans took from them, started attack indigenes loyal government. Thus, one can see why, autobiographies/memoirs many Kenyan authors born before independence, latter also deal with this period country’s writer’s work, Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Dreams Time War comes hardships colonialism school depicted as breath fresh air for author. In memoir, writer has expressed his gratefulness mother well. Using postcolonial theory biographical criticism, study will Education versus Colonial Hardships War. However, may wonder how taken why he so grateful mother. This article fully entrenched postcolonialism, racism psychology during occupation Kenya.