FICTION from and about Kenya The Nordic Africa Institute Library A selection of books from and about Kenya. The list was put together in 2006 by Ingela Dahlin and Katarina Hjortsäter (updated in November 2014 by Linn Holmstedt). For more information and suggestions on literature, please visit our website: http://www.nai.uu.se/library/.
Abala, Imali J. A fallen citadel and other poems / Imali Abala. Bamenda : Langaa RPCIG, 2012. 62 p. Akare, Thomas The slums / Thomas Akare - London : Heinemann, 1981-182 p. Akare, Thomas Twilight woman / Thomas Akare - Nairobi : Spear Books, 1988-185 p. Byomuhangi, Fabian The whirlwind / Fabian Byomuhangi - London : Longman, 1981-136 p. Genga-Idowu, F.M. Lady in chains / F.M. Genga-Idowu - Nairobi : East African Educ. Publ., 1993-198 p. Geteria, Wamugunda Nice people / Wamugunda Geteria - Nairobi : African Artefacts, 1992-190 p. Gitau, Wairimu K. My mother's confession / Wairimu K. Gitau. - Nairobi : Wairimu wa Kibugi, 1997. - 243 p. Githae, Charles Comrade Inmate / Charles Githae - Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1994-204 p. Githinji, Sam Struggling for survival / Sam Githinji - Nairobi : Kenya Literature Bureau, 1983-152 p. Hamilton, Masha The camel bookmobile / Masha Hamilton. London : Phoenix, 2008. 308 p. MASHA HAMILTON: THE CAMEL BOOKMOBILE 2008 PHOENIX Imbuga, Francis D. Shrine of tears / Francis D. Imbuga - Nairobi, Kenya : Longman Kenya, 1993-230 p. Kahende, M.G.N. The centre is black / M.G.N. Kahende - London : Janus, 2000-368 p. Karanja, David The girl was mine / David Karanja - Nairobi : Spear Books, 1996-281 p.
Keating, Barbara Blood sisters / Barbara Keating & Stephanie Keating - London : Harvill Secker, 2005-597 p. Keating, Barbara In borrowed light / Barbara Keating, Stephen Keating. London : Harvill Secker, 2010. 597 p. Keating, Barbara A durable fire / Barbara and Stephanie Keating. London : Vintage, 2007. 561 p. Keating, Barbara Igår, idag, imorgon / Barbara Keating and Stephanie Keating. Stockholm : Wahlström & Widstrand, 2007. 622 p. Kihoro, Wanyiri Never say die : the chronicle of a political prisoner / Wanyiri Kihoro - Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1998-315 p. Kimani, John Kiggia Prison is not a Holiday Camp / John Kiggia Kimani - Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1994-151 p. Kimani, Peter Before the rooster crows / Peter Kimani - Nairobi : East African Educational publ. 2003-174 p. PETER KIMANI: BEFORE THE ROOSTER CROWS 2003 EAST AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PUBL. HOUSE Kiriamiti, John Son of fate / John Kiriamiti - Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1994-276 p. Kiriamiti, John The sinister trophy / John Kiriamiti - Nairobi : Spear Books, 1999-192 p. Kulet, H. R. Ole Blossoms of the Savannah / H. R. Ole Kulet. Nairobi : Longhorn, 2008. 297 p. le Carré, John The constant gardener / John le Carré - London : Hodder & Stoughton, cop. 2001-508 p. le Carré, John Den trägne odlaren / John le Carré. Stockholm : Bonnier, 2005. 550 p.
Mabura, Lily How shall we kill the bishop and other stories / Lily Mabura. Essex : Pearson Education/Heinemann, 2012. 94 p. LILY MABURA: HOW SHALL WE KILL THE BISHOP AND OTHER STORIES 2012 PEARSON EDUCATION/HEINEMANN Macgoye, Marjorie Oludhe The present moment / Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye - London : Heinemann, 1987-155 p. Macgoye, Marjorie Oludhe Street life / Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye - Nairobi : Heinemann, 1987-102 p. Macgoye, Marjorie Oludhe Homing in / Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye - Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1994-205 p. Macgoye, Marjorie Oludhe Chira / Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye - Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1997-175 p. Mangua, Charles Kanina and I / Charles Mangua - Nairobi : Spear Books, 1994-282 p. Mawiyoo, Ngwatilo Blue mothertongue : poems / Ngwatilo Mawiyoo. Nairobi : Ngwatilo Poetry & Books, 2010. 66 p. Mbabu, Elisha From home guard to Mau Mau / Elisha Mbabu - Nairobi : East African Educ. Publ., 1996-245 p. Michell, Lynn White lies / Lynn Michell. Edinburgh : Linen, 2011. 318 p. Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ Nairobi heat / Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ. Johannesburg : Penguin, 2009. 165 p. MUKOMA WA NGUGI: NAIROBI HEAT 2009 PENGUIN
Mukoma wa Ngugi. Killing Sahara / Mukoma wa Ngugi. - Cape Town, South Africa : Kwela Books, 2013. - 229 p. Mukoma wa Ngugi. Black Star Nairobi / Mukoma Wa Ngugi. - Brooklyn, NY : Melville House, c2013. - 268 p. Mumba, Maurice Kambishera The wrath of Koma / Maurice Kambishera Mumba - Nairobi : Heinemann, 1987-153 p. Mutahi, Wahome Three days on the cross / Wahome Mutahi - Nairobi : Heinemann, 1991-182 p. Mwambua, Solomon Gingo : en afrikansk pojkes uppväxt / av Solomon Mwambua - Stockholm : Svartvitt, 1998-177 p. Mwangi, Meja Weapon of hunger / Meja Mwangi - Nairobi : Longman, 1989-229 p. Mwangi, Meja Farlig vänskap / Meja Mwangi ; översatt av Susanna Almqvist - Malmö : Hjulet, 1999 ; (Danmark) - 119 p. Mwangi, Meja The last plague / Meja Mwangi - Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 2000-449 p. Mwangi, Meja The Mzungu boy / Meja Mwangi. - Toronto : House of Anansi Press, 2006. - 150 p. Mwaura, Gitura Portraits of the heart / Gitura Mwaura. - Nairobi : Focus Books, 2002-119 p. GITURA MWAURA: PORTRAITS OF THE HEART 2002 FOCUS BOOKS Ndii, Ayub Colour of carnations / Ayub Ndii - Nairobi : Spear Books, 1994-304 p. Detained : a writer's prison diary / - London : Heinemann, 1981-232 p. Upp genom mörkret / - Malmö : Corona, 1981-141 p.
Om icke vetekornet / - Malmö : Corona, 1982-247 p. The river between / - Harare : Zimbabwe Educational Books, 1986-152 p. Matigari / Ngugi wa - London : Heinemann, 1989-175 p. Weep not, child / ; retold by Margaret Tarner and approved by the author - Oxford : Heinemann, 1992-95 p. : Ngugi Wa Thiong'o Wizard of the crow : [a novel] / Ngugi Wa Thiong'o - London : Harvill Secker, 2006-768 p. Ngugi Wa Thiong'o Dreams in a time of war : a childhood memoir / Ngugi Wa Thiong'o. - New York : Pantheon Books, 2010. 256 p. NGUGI WA THIONG O: DREAMS IN A TIME OF WAR 2010 PANTHEON BOOKS Ngugi Wa Thiong'o In the house of the interpreter : a memoir / Ngugi Wa Thiong'o. - New York : Pantheon Books, c2012. 240 p. Ngugi Wa Thiong'o Djävulen på korset / Ngugi Wa Thiong'o - Stockholm : Modernista, 2014-318 p. Ngugi wa, Wanjiku. The fall of saints : a novel / Wanjiku wa Ngugi. - New York : Atria Books, 2014. - 272 p. Ngurukie, Pat Wambui I will be your substitute / Pat Wambui Ngurukie - Nairobi : Kenya Literature Bureau, 1984-148 p. Nyarango, Peter M. Sunset in Africa / Peter M. Nyarango - Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1994-250 p. Odaga, Asenath Bole Between the years / Asenath Bole Odaga - Kisumu : Lake Publishers and Enterprises, 1987-195 p.
Odaga, Asenath Bole Endless road / Asenath Bole Odaga - Kisumu, Kenya : Lake Publishers & Enterprises, 1997-164 p. Ogola, Margaret A. The river and the source / Margaret A. Ogola - Nairobi : Focus Publications, 1995, cop. 1994-288 p. Ogola, Margaret A. I swear by Apollo / Margaret A Ogola - Nairobi : Focus, 2002-284 p. MARGARET A. OGOLA: I SWEAR BY APOLLO 2002 FOCUS Ogot, Grace The promised land / Grace Ogot - Nairobi : East African Publ. House, 1966-194 p. : GRACE OGOT: THE PROMISED LAND 1966 EAST AFRICAN PUBL. HOUSE Ogot, Grace The graduate / Grace Ogot - Nairobi : Uzima, 1980-71 p. Ogot, Grace The island of tears / Grace Ogot - Nairobi : Uzima, 1980-78 p. Ogot, Grace The strange bride / Grace Ogot ; transl. Okoth Okombo - Nairobi : Heinemann, 1989-156 p. Owuor, Yvonne Adhiambo Dust : [a novel] / Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor - New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014-369 p. Vassanji, Moyez G. The gunny sack / Moyez G. Vassanji - London : Heinemann, 1989-276 p. Vassanji, Moyez G. The book of secrets : a novel / Moyez G. Vassanji - Penguin Books, 1995-337 p.
Vassanji, Moyez G. Hemligheternas bok / Moyez G. Vassanji ; övers. Roy Isaksson - Stockholm : Norstedt, 1996-365 p. Wainaina, Binyavanga How to write about Africa / Binyavanga Wainaina. Nairobi : Kwani Trust, 2008 Wainaina, Binyavanga One day I will write about this place : a memoir / Binyavanga Wainaina. Minneapolis : Graywolf Press, 2011. 256 p. Waithaka, Wanjiru The unbroken spirit/ Wanjiru Waithaku - Nairobi : Spear Books, 2005-262 p. Wandai, Karuga Mayor in prison / Karuga Wandai - Nairobi : East African Educational Publishers, 1993-186 p.