In the end, Joyce presents the artist as an independent visionary, while Ngugi recognizes that no artist exists in a vacuum. Art, in his view, is not just about the individual—it is deeply rooted in community, history, and shared struggle. By Zubér Dád Balóc https://www.thebalochnews.com/2025/02/03/the-artist-and-society-a-comparison-of-james-joyce-and-ngugi-wa-thiongo/