Saro-Wiwa, Ken 1941-1995
Overview
| Works: | 153 works in 599 publications in 11 languages and 8,988 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction History Biography Short stories Drama Folklore Documentary films Records and correspondence Documentary television programs Nonfiction television programs |
| Roles: | Author, Interviewee, Creator |
| Classifications: | PR9387.9.S37, 823 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Ken Saro-Wiwa
- In the shadow of a saint : a son's journey to understand his father's legacy by Ken Wiwa( Book )
- A month and a day : a detention diary by Ken Saro-Wiwa( Book )
- Ken Saro-Wiwa : writer and political activist( Book )
- Before I am hanged : Ken Saro-Wiwa--literature, politics, and dissent( Book )
- Ogoni's agonies : Ken Saro-Wiwa and the crisis in Nigeria( Book )
- Ken Saro-Wiwa : (a bio-critical study) by Femi Ojo-Ade( Book )
- The storyworld accord : econarratology and postcolonial narratives by Erin James( Book )
- A month and a day & letters by Ken Saro-Wiwa( Book )
- Ken Saro-Wiwa by Roy Doron( Book )
- Delta force( Visual )
- Ken Saro-Wiwa's shadow : politics, nationalism and the Ogoni protest movement by Sanya Osha( Book )
- Nigeria, fundamental rights denied : report of the trial of Ken Saro-Wiwa and others by Michael Birnbaum( Book )
- Dance the guns to silence : 100 poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa by Nii Ayikwei Parkes( Book )
- Port Harcourt, 10. November 1995 : Aufbruch und Elend in der Dritten Welt by Walther L Bernecker( Book )
- The politics of bones by J. Timothy Hunt( Book )
- Silence would be treason : last writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa by Ken Saro-Wiwa( Book )
- Ken Saro-Wiwa and the crises of the Nigerian state by Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (Nigeria)( Book )
- Ken Saro-Wiwa and the discourse of ethnic minorities in Nigeria( Book )
- Torn apart : the nigerian civil war and its impact by Françoise Ugochukwu( Book )
- Contemporary Black biography. profiles from the international Black community( )
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Most widely held works by
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Sozaboy : a novel in rotten English by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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64 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in 8 languages and held by 637 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the fortunes of a young naive recruit in the Nigerian Civil War: from the first proud days of recruitment to the disillusionment, confusion, and horror that follows. The author's use of 'rotten English'- a mixture of Nigerian pidgin English, broken English and idiomatic English- makes this a unique and powerful novel
64 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in 8 languages and held by 637 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the fortunes of a young naive recruit in the Nigerian Civil War: from the first proud days of recruitment to the disillusionment, confusion, and horror that follows. The author's use of 'rotten English'- a mixture of Nigerian pidgin English, broken English and idiomatic English- makes this a unique and powerful novel
A forest of flowers : short stories by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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19 editions published between 1986 and 1998 in English and held by 295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of nineteen darkly-comic short stories about life in Nigeria, by Ken Saro-Wiwa, an Ogoni rights activist, who was executed in 1995 by the dictator Sani Abacha
19 editions published between 1986 and 1998 in English and held by 295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of nineteen darkly-comic short stories about life in Nigeria, by Ken Saro-Wiwa, an Ogoni rights activist, who was executed in 1995 by the dictator Sani Abacha
Basi and company : a modern African folktale by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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22 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
22 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lemona's tale by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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16 editions published between 1996 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For a quarter of a century, Lemona has been held in a Nigerian prison, her crimes reflecting her passion and despair, her silence masking the truth. On the last day of her life she is visited by Ola, whose parents Lemona killed. To this woman Lemona recounts the events of her upbringing in poverty, the kindness of friends who took her in, and the abuse, corruption and betrayal by men which led to her downfall. though she is awaiting execution, Lemona's desire to understand the forces that shaped her life resonates throughout her story, leading Ola towards a new interpretation of her own history. -- Publisher description
16 editions published between 1996 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For a quarter of a century, Lemona has been held in a Nigerian prison, her crimes reflecting her passion and despair, her silence masking the truth. On the last day of her life she is visited by Ola, whose parents Lemona killed. To this woman Lemona recounts the events of her upbringing in poverty, the kindness of friends who took her in, and the abuse, corruption and betrayal by men which led to her downfall. though she is awaiting execution, Lemona's desire to understand the forces that shaped her life resonates throughout her story, leading Ola towards a new interpretation of her own history. -- Publisher description
Adaku & other stories by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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10 editions published in 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published in 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prisoners of Jebs by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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12 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in English and held by 129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in English and held by 129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The singing anthill : Ogoni folk tales by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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11 editions published between 1990 and 2005 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ogoni folkeeventyr (Nigeria) genfortalt på engelsk
11 editions published between 1990 and 2005 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ogoni folkeeventyr (Nigeria) genfortalt på engelsk
Genocide in Nigeria : the Ogoni tragedy by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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10 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in English and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in English and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a darkling plain : an account of the Nigerian civil war by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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7 editions published in 1989 in English and German and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1989 in English and German and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pita Dumbrok's prison by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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10 editions published in 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published in 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four farcical plays by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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8 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Songs in a time of war by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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8 editions published between 1985 and 1993 in English and held by 101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1985 and 1993 in English and held by 101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A month and a day : a detention diary by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
Book
)
30 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Autobiografische notities van de Nigeriaanse schrijver en politiek activist (1941-1995) over zijn strijd voor lotsverbetering van zijn bevolkingsgroep, de Ogoni, en zijn verblijf in Nigeriaanse gevangenissen
30 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Autobiografische notities van de Nigeriaanse schrijver en politiek activist (1941-1995) over zijn strijd voor lotsverbetering van zijn bevolkingsgroep, de Ogoni, en zijn verblijf in Nigeriaanse gevangenissen
The transistor radio by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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14 editions published between 1975 and 2006 in English and Slovenian and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story about Mr. B adapted from the popular Nigerian television comedy series "Basi and company" by the same author
14 editions published between 1975 and 2006 in English and Slovenian and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story about Mr. B adapted from the popular Nigerian television comedy series "Basi and company" by the same author
Delta force(
Visual
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8 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A documentary made before the judicial murder of the Nigerian writer and human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa in November 1995. Delta Force tells the story of the non-violent efforts of the Ogoni people to halt 30 years of environmental damage, suffering and inequality on the Niger Delta. Delta force opens with the arrest of Saro-Wiwa and the subsequent implementation of "Operation Restore" in Ogoniland--the military campaign of terror waged against the Ogoni people in an attempt to suppress their environmental campaign against oil drilling by Shell International. Also includes interview excerpts with Ken Wiwa, son of Ken Saro-Wiwa
8 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A documentary made before the judicial murder of the Nigerian writer and human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa in November 1995. Delta Force tells the story of the non-violent efforts of the Ogoni people to halt 30 years of environmental damage, suffering and inequality on the Niger Delta. Delta force opens with the arrest of Saro-Wiwa and the subsequent implementation of "Operation Restore" in Ogoniland--the military campaign of terror waged against the Ogoni people in an attempt to suppress their environmental campaign against oil drilling by Shell International. Also includes interview excerpts with Ken Wiwa, son of Ken Saro-Wiwa
A shipload of rice by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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14 editions published between 1991 and 2006 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published between 1991 and 2006 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A month and a day & letters by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A Month and A Day & Letters" is an edited version of "A Detention Diary"--Ken Saro-Wiwa's own record of his arrest and imprisonment in July 1993, and the history of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) and his ever-increasing commitment to the Ogoni cause in Nigeria. This new edition has a foreword by the Nobel Laureate and fellow Nigerian writer, Wole Soyinka. It also includes a 'Letter to My Father' ten years on from the brutal hanging by Saro-Wiwa's eldest son, Ken Wiwa, and other letters of support (and later condolence to Ken Wiwa and his family) from world leaders, prominent writers, friends and individuals concerned with his plight and cause, delivered to and from Ken Saro-Wiwa in prison with the help of organisations such as International PEN. This book highlights his ideology, his cause, his ultimate sacrifice and the injustice of his death. It focuses on the Ogoni struggle against the multinational Shell and the Nigerian military dictatorship. It gives an insight into the reasons for Saro-Wiwa's elimination at all costs for daring to question the actions of Shell in polluting Ogoniland and for his criticisms of a corrupt regime financed largely by oil money. Ken Saro-Wiwa's story illustrates the consequences and dangers of living in a global economy powered by fossil fuel
5 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A Month and A Day & Letters" is an edited version of "A Detention Diary"--Ken Saro-Wiwa's own record of his arrest and imprisonment in July 1993, and the history of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) and his ever-increasing commitment to the Ogoni cause in Nigeria. This new edition has a foreword by the Nobel Laureate and fellow Nigerian writer, Wole Soyinka. It also includes a 'Letter to My Father' ten years on from the brutal hanging by Saro-Wiwa's eldest son, Ken Wiwa, and other letters of support (and later condolence to Ken Wiwa and his family) from world leaders, prominent writers, friends and individuals concerned with his plight and cause, delivered to and from Ken Saro-Wiwa in prison with the help of organisations such as International PEN. This book highlights his ideology, his cause, his ultimate sacrifice and the injustice of his death. It focuses on the Ogoni struggle against the multinational Shell and the Nigerian military dictatorship. It gives an insight into the reasons for Saro-Wiwa's elimination at all costs for daring to question the actions of Shell in polluting Ogoniland and for his criticisms of a corrupt regime financed largely by oil money. Ken Saro-Wiwa's story illustrates the consequences and dangers of living in a global economy powered by fossil fuel
Silence would be treason : last writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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2 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"These letters and poems are invaluable fragments of a living conversation that portrays the indomitable power in humans to stay alive in the face of certain death- to stay alive even in death. Reading through the treasure trove complied here evokes intense memories of Ken's resolute struggles against an oil behemoth and a deaf autocratic government. His crusade frames one of the most tumultuous periods of Nigeria's history; his tragic story evokes anger and demands actions to resolve the crises that first led the Ogoni people to demand that Shell clean up Ogoni or clear out of the territory. It was his leadership, in great part, that forced Shell out of Ogoni in January 1993. Never did the pressures of the tyrannical government dent Ken's vision for an Ogoni free of pollution, oppression, and exploitation. He worked until his death to secure the dignity of the Ogoni and by extension, of other oppressed Nigerians and of all humanity. -- Publisher description
2 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"These letters and poems are invaluable fragments of a living conversation that portrays the indomitable power in humans to stay alive in the face of certain death- to stay alive even in death. Reading through the treasure trove complied here evokes intense memories of Ken's resolute struggles against an oil behemoth and a deaf autocratic government. His crusade frames one of the most tumultuous periods of Nigeria's history; his tragic story evokes anger and demands actions to resolve the crises that first led the Ogoni people to demand that Shell clean up Ogoni or clear out of the territory. It was his leadership, in great part, that forced Shell out of Ogoni in January 1993. Never did the pressures of the tyrannical government dent Ken's vision for an Ogoni free of pollution, oppression, and exploitation. He worked until his death to secure the dignity of the Ogoni and by extension, of other oppressed Nigerians and of all humanity. -- Publisher description
Bride by return by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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6 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
6 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
The Wheel : a farce in six situations by
Ken Saro-Wiwa(
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6 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
6 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
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Related Identities
- Okri, Ben
- James, Erin Author
- Naipaul, V. S. (Vidiadhar Surajprasad) 1932-
- Selvon, Samuel
- Wiwa, Ken 1968-2016 Interviewee Author
- Osha, Sanya Author
- Boyd, William 1952- Author of introduction Other
- Achebe, Chinua
- Ugochukwu, Françoise Author
- McLuckie, Craig W.
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African literature (English) Assassination Authors, Nigerian Caribbean literature (English) Civil rights Civil War (Nigeria : 1967-1970) Dissenters in literature Ecocriticism Fathers and sons Folk literature, Kana Genocide Human rights Indigenous peoples--Crimes against International business enterprises Literature Manners and customs Military government Naipaul, V. S.--(Vidiadhar Surajprasad), Nigeria Nigeria, Eastern Nigeria--Niger River Delta Nigerian literature (English) Nigerian poetry (English) Nigeria--Ogoniland Ogoni (African people) Ogoni (African people)--Crimes against Ogoni (African people)--Government relations Ogoni (African people)--Social conditions Okri, Ben Petroleum industry and trade--Environmental aspects Petroleum industry and trade--Social aspects Political activists Political and social views Political persecution Political prisoners Politics and government Politics and literature Postcolonialism in literature Saro-Wiwa, Ken, Selvon, Samuel Shell-BP Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Shell Oil Company Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Social conditions Tales Television plays, Nigerian (English) War stories Wiwa, Ken, Wiwa, Owens Women murderers
Alternative Names
Beeson Saro-Wiwa, Kenule 1941-1995
Ken Saro-Wiwa 1941-1995
Ken Saro-Wiwa nigerianischer Bürgerrechtler und Schriftsteller
Ken Saro-Wiwa nigeriansk författare, poet och manusförfattare
Ken Saro-Wiwa nigeriansk skribent, poet og manusforfattar
Ken Saro-Wiwa nigeriansk skribent, poet og manusforfatter
Ken Saro-Wiwa nigeriansk skribent, poet og manuskriptforfatter
Ken Saro-Wiwa schrijver uit Nigeria (1941-1995)
Ken Saro-Wiwa scrittore, poeta e attivista nigeriano
Sarao-Wiwa, Kenule Beeson
Saro-Wiwa, Kenule
Saro-Wiwa Kenule 1941-1995
Saro-Wiwa, Kenule B. 1941-1995
Saro-Wiwa, Kenule Beeson.
Saro-Wiwa, Kenule Beeson 1941-1995
Tsaro-Wiwa, K.B. 1941-1995
Tsaro-Wiwa, K. B. (Ken B.)
Tsaro-Wiwa, K.B. (Ken B.), 1941-1995
Tsaro-Wiwa, Ken.
Tsaro-Wiwa Ken 1941-1995
Tsaro-Wiwa, Ken B.
Tsaro-Wiwa Ken B. 1941-1995
Wiwa, Ken Saro-.
Wiwa Ken Saro- 1941-1995
Wiwa, Kenule Beeson Saro- 1941-1995
Κεν Σάρο-Ουίουα νιγηριανός συγγραφέας, δημοσιογράφος, ακτιβιστής
Кен Саро-Вива
Кен Саро-Віва
Саро-Вива, Кен
קן סארו-ויוה
קן סארו-ויוה סופר ניגרי ופעיל זכויות אדם
كين سارو ويوا
کن سارو-ویوا نویسنده، شاعر، و فیلمنامهنویس اهل نیجریه
கென் சரோ விவா
കെൻ സാരോ വിവ
ケン・サロ＝ウィワ
サロ=ウィワ, ケン
卡山偉華
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German (21)
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