After a successful career as a civil
servant, the Old Man breaks ranks with
the Big Chiefs and is banished to live
in poverty in the Pit. In a bitter
recollection, he reveals how the Big
Chiefs set their subjects against one
another in order to weaken and control
them. Now, like the Old Man who made
it to the top, romanced with power and
came tumbling down into the Pit, the
Boy and his generation are after the
power that the Big Chiefs deem as
theirs and theirs alone.
From his apocalyptic novel, The Big
Chiefs, Meja Mwangi has crafted a
play that is just as inspiring.
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| They arrived on a dark and stormy night, with the rain pouring cold from the black skies. No one saw how they came or from which direction they came. Some say they appeared with the first drop of rain, some say the last and some that they never left. Their names were unknown. They came to be known as the lamplighters. When a cold storm devastates Argwings’ hometown, everyone blames it on the two strangers who have suddenly appeared as if from nowhere and taken up residence with him in the abandoned house. Since their arrival, the sun, the moon and the stars have all disappeared from the sky, crops and animals have died and the magical tree houses have begun to decay. Everything looks sad and gloomy. It seems that the town will die completely unless the town does something about the strangers. Then, just as the villagers prepare to invade Argwings’ house and drive them out, the strangest thing happens. In this enchanting and wonderful tale, the author examines what happens to a community’s life and character as it faces up to the strange and unexpected. |
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| The Last Plague "In his 449-page novel, THE LAST PLAGUE, Kenyan writer, Meja Mwangi, achieved two things: he wrote a restrained AIDS novel that was true to the apocalyptic character of the pandemic, and he wrote a classic of delirious humour. It is this combination of tragedy (that never quite loses its grasp on hope), deft satire, and unexpected humour that bushwhacks the reader at the most sombre moments, that makes this book compelling rereading, even seven years after its first publication." - Books Worth Reading, AFRICAN WRITING. |
| Mwangi... weaves a thread of humour through a fabric of tears. ... an instructive exploration of the true nature of the human condition in rural Kenya and a fascinating appreciation of the foibles and vibrancy of the human soul.’ The Weekly Review |
| The Big Chiefs have plunged the country into political and economic mayhem to serve their own interests. Rumour has it that another genocide is imminent. One Old Man has seen it all before and tells this cautionary tale of misplaced trust in leadership to whoever cares to listen. Will history repeat itself? Is there no end to the power of the Big Chiefs? In this apocalyptic novel, Meja Mwangi, spins a moral tale of courage in the face of overwhelming odds, and tells a story that is full of love and compassion, and one that is as heart-warming as it is disturbing. |
| Toma Tomei wants to become chief of his clan. But the father of nine daughters has a chance to achieve his aim only if he has a son. So he has great hopes when his wife gives birth to their tenth child. The next morning he is shown his baby. The baby is a boy, but ... |
| The ideological thread of the novel is spun between the poles of a consumer capitalistic ideology, governed by acquisitiveness, striving towards economic and political dominance and an anti-authoritarian attitude without aspirations to personal power. Between these extremes there is a play of conflicting forces, often governed by irony. |
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"'Gunrunner’ is a well written drama with heart. There
are countless exciting set pieces set against a
backdrop of political turmoil and civil war in Africa.
There is a colorful cast of characters that are all richly
drawn. These are multi-layered leads and they all feel
flawed and totally realistic (if not lovable at all times).
The dialogue is handled well, the characters all given
unique voices and there’s some solid subtext at play as
well. The writer has obviously done all of the necessary
research here and things feel truly authentic. It is
because of all of the positive elements discussed above
that the reader gives both writer and script a consider
for this draft. This is an accomplishment the writer
should be truly proud of." Coverage
are countless exciting set pieces set against a
backdrop of political turmoil and civil war in Africa.
There is a colorful cast of characters that are all richly
drawn. These are multi-layered leads and they all feel
flawed and totally realistic (if not lovable at all times).
The dialogue is handled well, the characters all given
unique voices and there’s some solid subtext at play as
well. The writer has obviously done all of the necessary
research here and things feel truly authentic. It is
because of all of the positive elements discussed above
that the reader gives both writer and script a consider
for this draft. This is an accomplishment the writer
should be truly proud of." Coverage
| Gunrunner by Dominick David a screen adaptation of the novel Weapon of Hunger |
| by Nyaruai Mwangi |
| The Cockroach Dance |
| by Meja Mwangi |
| The Big Chiefs hm books, 2007 252 pgs ISBN 978-0-9796476-3-5 |
| Argwings and the Lamplighters hm books 2008 |
ISBN 978-0-9796476-8-0
| by Meja Mwangi |