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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.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87
One of the world’s most acclaimed writers, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, has died at 87. A publicist for his U.S. publisher confirmed ...
Tributes to acclaimed African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who has died at 87
Following Ngũgĩ’s death at 87 in Bedford, Georgia, Kenyans remember when his writing criticized an autocratic administration, ...
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 ...
The Kenya Times on MSN5d
Why Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's Body Has Been Cremated in the US
The remains of the late Kenyan writer and scholar Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died aged 87, have been cremated in the ...
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Falola, others hail Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o as literary giant
Scholars, writers, and literary enthusiasts from across Africa and the diaspora paid glowing tributes to the late literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on Sunday.Ngũgĩ died on May 28 at the age of ...
Kenianos lloran al gigante de la literatura africana Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
En una librería en la capital de Kenia, el propietario organizó un estante exclusivamente con libros del autor keniano Ngũgĩ ...
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: The Enduring Legacy Of An African Conscience
Interestingly, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s influence is not confined to Kenya. His works are studied in universities across Nigeria, Africa, and the global South. His call to decolonize African ...
Orange County Register13d
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 ...
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan literary giant who fought colonialism, dies at 87
The Kenyan author championed local African languages and was imprisoned for his work. His name was often mentioned in ...
Newsday13d
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87
NEW YORK — 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 imperialism to home ...