Ripples in the Pool by Rebeka Njau

Ripples in the Pool by Rebeka Njau

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Ripples in the Pool is a symbolic and powerful novel that delves into the tragedy and spiritual disconnection in rural Africa.

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Ripples in the Pool by Rebeka Njau

Ripples in the Pool is a symbolic and powerful novel that delves into the tragedy and spiritual disconnection in rural Africa.

Rebeka Njau was born in 1932 in Kiambu County, Kenya and is a pioneering playwright and novelist.

Her earliest works appeared under the name 'Rebecca Njau' as well as the pseudonym 'Marina Gashe'.

Njau was educated at Makerere University College in Kampala. While studying there, she attended the 1962 African Writers Conference alongside other prominent writers such as Chinua Achebe, Christopher Okigbo, and Wole Soyinka.

On her return to Kenya after graduation, Njau founded the Nairobi Girls School in 1964 before going on to work as an editor at Target, the magazine of the National Council of Churches in Kenya.

Njau currently lives in Nairobi, Kenya.

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ISBN 13 9781035906154
ISBN 10 1035906155
Title Ripples in the Pool
Author Rebeka Njau
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2024-03-14
Number of pages 240
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