Meet Emili Katango, a commercial sex worker in the bustling city of Nairobi. When the father of her children violently kicks her out, the dialogues she has with her sister Lili, a well-educated secretary to a government official of indeterminate docket, Nikolas Mukoko, unfold her longings for love, security, respect, and the disenfranchisement she feels for being regarded as less than human.
Set in 1974 Nairobi, After 4.30 explores the dynamics of people in relationships, the workplace, and the home, exposing the hypocrisies of religion and the lingering aftershocks of colonisation just eleven years after Kenya's independence. As women flooded the workforce in greater numbers, the balance of power in homes and offices began to shift, sparking profound societal changes and discourse.
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Höhe: 178 mm
Breite: 111 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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978-9914-9467-2-7 (9789914946727)
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David G. Maillu is renowned in Kenya as a bold and prolific writer and artist who challenges societal norms amidst cultural evolution. As a self-published maverick, Maillu sold thousands of copies of his books at a time when African narratives were heavily censored. His work courageously explores themes such as sex, politics, injustice, and hypocrisy in postcolonial Kenya. Beyond writing, Maillu is a painter, sculptor, musician, and African spiritual leader. He spearheaded the compilation of KA, The Holy Book of Neter. His accolades include the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. Maillu writes in English, Swahili, and Kikamba, his mother tongue. In January 2025, Maillu revealed a monumental statue, Trump Shithole, featuring a functional toilet, at his rural home in Mathemboni, where he welcomes visitors. His latest work, After 4.30 is available in an exciting new edition in bookshops across Kenya in print, audio, ebook, and braille formats.
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