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African Writers Series when his novel No Easy Task came out in 1966. As such he was a great inspiration to aspiring young writers in the country. He had shown that Malawians could make it into the top literary league of African literature. Focusing on the life of a young journalist, his novel is a study of the gradual development of the consciousnesses of nationalism (see nationalism and post-nationalism) in a colonized subject, raising him to a level whereby he is able to resist rather than accept the colonial order as immutable (see colonialism, neocolonialism, and postcolonialism). Written around the time of the independence of Malawi, it also captures the euphoria that accompanies the attainment of the ultimate prize of the national liberation struggle. Through its graphic portrayal of the unpredictability of human behavior, we get a subtle warning that perhaps the struggle is never really over. Additionally, it covers issues of Christianity, missionary education and urban life in Malawi (see Christianity and Christian missions; education and schools).