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Ken Saro Wiwa
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Author : Craig W. McLuckie
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 2000
Ken Saro Wiwa written by Craig W. McLuckie and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"The authors examine Saro-Wiwa's literary output both in terms of literary criticism and within a political framework. They give equal attention to his more public roles, including public reaction within Nigeria to his work."--BOOK JACKET.
Ken Saro Wiwa
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Author : Roy Doron
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2016-05-19
Ken Saro Wiwa written by Roy Doron and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Hanged by the Nigerian government on November 10, 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa became a martyr for the Ogoni people and human rights activists, and a symbol of modern Africans’ struggle against military dictatorship, corporate power, and environmental exploitation. Though he is rightly known for his human rights and environmental activism, he wore many hats: writer, television producer, businessman, and civil servant, among others. While the book sheds light on his many legacies, it is above all about Saro-Wiwa the man, not just Saro-Wiwa the symbol. Roy Doron and Toyin Falola portray a man who not only was formed by the complex forces of ethnicity, race, class, and politics in Nigeria, but who drove change in those same processes. Like others in the Ohio Short Histories of Africa series, Ken Saro-Wiwa is written to be accessible to the casual reader and student, yet indispensable to scholars.
Ken Saro Wiwa
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Author : S. Okechukwu Mezu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Ken Saro Wiwa written by S. Okechukwu Mezu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Ken Saro Wiwa And Mosop
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Author : Ben Wuloo Ikari
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2006
Ken Saro Wiwa And Mosop written by Ben Wuloo Ikari and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book is a revelation. The book of revelation, if you like. It deals crucially with the life of one of the most dignified I have ever known. The man who saved Nigeria from disintegration in 1967, but was unfortunately murdered in cold-blood by Shell and the Nigeria government on November 10, 1995. Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995)was an honest negotiator who did not loss a fight but could yield if genuine dialogue was put in place for mutual and bilateral agreement. He was a man of peace, of ideas; one of the bravest man on earth. Readers the world over, Ogonis and those who played the different roles in the hanging of Ken, would see my Hero resurface. And, this is because he lives. Shell and the Federal Government had lured, paid, and made promises to some Ogonis who were counseled in a mock court(before his arraignment at the Justice-injustice-Ibrahim Auta ́s Military tribunal) to testify falsely in oral and written forms against Saro-Wiwa and 8 others. They did this so that, having been killed for no crime but the consciousness he gave his suffering people, the Ogoni oil wealth and natural gas would be extracted unhindered and Niger Delta would learn a bitter lesson from it and would not venture to speak against the nonchalant attitudes and injustices meted by Shell Oil and the Nigerian Government. However, they misfired. Though the messenger was taken away by Corporate and State Murder, the message lives on, therefore Ken Saro-Wiwa lives. Ken Saro-Wiwa And Mosop-The Story and Revelation allows everyone, particularly minorities/students (scholars/environmentalists) all over the world to learn more of the life of this great man, who lived most of his life struggling to save his people and the environment; the Niger River Delta, the oppressed of Nigeria, Africa, and the larger world. How he nonviolently confronted the tormentors of the marginalized and oppressed because he saw the need to do so. He did it as a duty and paid the supreme price for his actions. This brings to mind the reality of ALTRUISM. He was indeed a selfless and committed man, an altruist. Ken Saro-Wiwa and MOSOP also serves as sending a strong message to the insensitive government of Nigeria, the United States Government, whose interest the Ogoni oil and gas reserves (oil for which Ken and 8 others were murdered) mostly serves to change their methods of dealing with the Ogoni people and issues; do oil business with greater consideration for the masses as against putting oil first. Treat Ogoni citizens with respect, dignity, and consideration; as human beings and not inanimates. The book as well brings the British/Netherland Governments(home countries of Shell)and their baby crook/rogue company, Shell, to the world ́s satellite. For these governments have failed woefully to bring peace to Ogoni and the Niger Delta. Yet, the Britons, especially had brought Shell to Nigeria as their economic vehicle in the mid-50s succeeding their reign as the invaders, looters, and killers of Africa for the expansion of their empire-the colonial era. As the book says, Shell Must compensate Ogoni for her miseries that stem from unimaginable exploitation, the devastation of the environment (that ́s man ́s first right), and the death of over 4 thousand innocent citizens killed during the crisis the company planned and executed, using the Nigerian State and Particularly the military led by Colonel Paul Okontimo (rtd), Major Obi Umai, and others. The company must clean the environmental mess in Ogoni, caused by its reckless exploitation. The then Rivers State Internal Security Taskforce ethnically cleanse Ogoni (committed genocide) on the orders of Shell, because Ogoni under Ken Saro-Wiwa took their destiny into their hands. Having given the company and government ultimatum to meet the Ogoni demand which has a state as minimum, that was presented to the Federal Government in 1990, and they refused to response to. Shell was declared persona non
Remembering Ken Saro Wiwa And Other Essays
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Author : Adewale Maja-Pearce
language : en
Publisher: The New Gong
Release Date : 2005
Remembering Ken Saro Wiwa And Other Essays written by Adewale Maja-Pearce and has been published by The New Gong this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Africa, Sub-Saharan categories.
In The Shadow Of A Saint
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Author : Ken Wiwa
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-12-14
In The Shadow Of A Saint written by Ken Wiwa and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'My father. That's what this is all about. Where does he end and where do I begin?' Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed in November 1995. One of Nigeria's best-loved writers and an outspoken critic of military rule, he was a prime mover in bringing the human rights abuses of Shell Oil and the Nigerian military to the attention of the world. His death was headline news internationally. The name of Ken Saro-Wiwa became a potent symbol of the struggle between a traditional way of life and the juggernaut of global commercial interests. What was it like to grow up with such a politically active and socially conscious father? How do you come to terms with your father's imprisonment and execution? How do you cope with the endless international press speculation about your father's life and character? And how do you respond when international attention is focused on you? How do you make your own way in life against your father's expectations of you, especially when you carry the same name? How do you live with such a complex personal history? This frank and memorable depiction of Ken Saro-Wiwa's childhood and relationship with his father vividly recounts the journey he took to answer those questions. Ultimately it is the story of how Ken Wiwa went looking for his father and ended up finding himself.
Ken Saro Wiwa S Shadow Expanded Edition
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Author : Sanya Osha
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2020-12-21
Ken Saro Wiwa S Shadow Expanded Edition written by Sanya Osha and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-21 with categories.
The Ogoni crisis, which reached its peak in Nigeria in the 1990s, divided all the major stakeholders (namely, the Nigerian state, the multinational petroleum concerns, the Ogoni community, and the rest of the Nigerian populace) in the conflict. There were also undoubtedly other important ramifications within the Ogoni community, such as divisions along the lines of those who were pro-government and those who upheld an opposing stance. These divisions run deep and define the more subtle contours of the conflict amongst the Ogoni people who were once led by their indomitable leader, Ken Saro-Wiwa, until he was hanged by the General Sani Abacha regime in 1995. Ken Saro-Wiwa’s struggle exemplified certain core values and tenets, including democracy, minority rights, environmental awareness, non-violence and respect for human dignity. However, as he lived and worked in an antithetical political context governed by veniality, despotism and philistinism he was brutally cut down. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the Ogoni crisis and its unfolding aftermath.
A Month And A Day
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Author : Ken Saro-Wiwa
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group
Release Date : 1995
A Month And A Day written by Ken Saro-Wiwa and has been published by Penguin Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Authors, Nigerian categories.
The moving last memoir of the outspoken critic of the Nigerian regime and international oil companies he held responsible for the destruction of his homeland-who lost his life in the campaign for the basic rights fo the Ogoni people of Nigeria.
Genocide In Nigeria
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Author : Ken Saro-Wiwa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Genocide In Nigeria written by Ken Saro-Wiwa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
This collection of newspaper columns and articles mostly written in the 1970s and 1980s perhaps provides the best overview of Saro-Wiwa's political and environmental concerns. The articles document his concerns about the fate of the Ogoni people and their mistreatment by multinational oil companies and collaborating Nigerian government. Saro-Wiwa argues that the Ogoni are a minority in Nigeria, exploited by the ruling ethnic majority, and that the Federal Government of Nigeria was threatening the Ogoni with genocide. At the time, this was a key publication in bringing the Ogoni tragedy to the attention of the international community. Nowadays, it is of continual relevance to present day concerns about the actions of the oil companies, indigenous and environmental rights in the Delta region.
Before I Am Hanged
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Author : Onookome Okome
language : en
Publisher: Africa World Press
Release Date : 2000
Before I Am Hanged written by Onookome Okome and has been published by Africa World Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Dissenters in literature categories.
This is an extensive study of Kenule Saro-Wiwa, the Ogoni Minority and Human Rights activist who was judicially murdered in 1995. Questions of nationhood, ethnic minority and power politics in Nigeria are discussed in a collection of essays that examine the corpus of his literary and political ideas, pointing out the direction of his thought and the enduring contribution that Sara-Wiwa made to Nigeria's literary and political arenas.
