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3 things Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o taught me: language matters, stories are universal, Africa can thrive
No African writer has as many major, lasting creative achievements in such a wide range of genres as Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
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Kenyan literary giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o mourned as a cultural icon
The literary world is mourning the loss of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, the revered Kenyan author, scholar, and activist who passed ...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of dissent who in dozens of fiction and ...
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: The Enduring Legacy Of An African Conscience
Being is one thing; becoming aware of it is a point of arrival by an awakened consciousness and this involves a journey.”― ...
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Reclaiming Language: A Conversation With Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Shortly before his death, The Nation spoke with the Kenyan writer about his most recent essay collection Decolonizing ...
Tributes to acclaimed African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who has died at 87
In a bookstore in Kenya’s capital, the proprietor arranged a shelf exclusively carrying books by Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa ...
Acclaimed author, UC Irvine professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies
Ngũgĩ’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his family, who said he died peacefully with family members by his side. UC Irvine ...
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: the power of our words
A personal remembrance of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who saw freedom in language, power in mother tongues, and poetry in memory.
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan dissident and author who was giant of global literature, dies at 87
The Kenyan man of letters wrote dozens of fiction and nonfiction books that traced his country's history from British ...
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of dissent who in dozens of fiction and nonfiction books traced his country’s history from British ...