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 \nDue to the experiences Ngūgi has had over the past year,someof the above questions may not be easy for him to answer but itis important to get a clear idea of what his present thinking is  \n(signed)HBN  \nI looked at the questions and asked the reporter why her employerswere interviewing me by proxy?I refused tobe interviewed by proxy.She there and then conducted her own interview.This was inDecember 1978.But the interview was not published until January1979.In the meantime,Ngweno's Stellascope Newspapers Ltdwent on publish","cbCaiqDAXCwOmeKR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqDAXCwOmeKR","pdf",13258023,243,"English","# Dedication\n## Thanks and acknowledgements\n## Prison memoir purpose\n## Post-detention press conflict","[{\"question\":\"Who is thanked in the dedication, and for what?\",\"answer\":\"The dedication thanks people in Kenya, Africa, and the world who fought for release and who supported political detainees, including students, writers, journalists, and multiple organizations. 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