William Edgett Smith's Nyerere of Tanzania is a political and intellectual biography of Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the first president of the Republic of Tanzania and a leading figure in the African independence movement. It depicts Nyerere's life journey from his education through his involvement in the anti-colonial struggle, to his role in shaping the Tanzanian state through his policy of Afr…
Mwalimu: Julius Kambarage Nyerere is a concise biography of Tanzania's first President, Julius Kambarage Nyerere, known as "Mwalimu," or teacher of the nation. Written by William Edgett Smith and translated into Swahili by Paul Sozigwa, the book describes Nyerere's life, his thoughts on African socialism, his struggle to lead Tanzania towards national unity, and his role in establishing the con…