From the late 1950s a new generation of African writers challenged colonial systems and used their work to imagine a new world.

Celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o passed away on 28 May at the age of 87. Many tributes and obituaries have appeared across the world, but we wanted to know more about ...

What happens when a young boy dares to dream in a world that’s falling apart? Weep Not, Child pulls you into a story where ...

Ngũgĩ’s death rekindled reflections on reading’s power, contrasting lifelong book lovers with those never quite converted. A ...

Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s cremation wish is not just personal—it’s political. His final act is a protest against a nation that ...

Greetings from the Munda wa Chitedze Fa r m w h e r e I relocated from the hustle and bustle of your city. Peace, and only ...

Kenyan writer and academic Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died on May 28, aged 87, was the first published English language novelist from East Africa. His first novel in English, ‘Weep Not Child,’ was ...

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, the Kenyan writer who was considered to be one of the founders of African literature, died last week at ...

The remains of the late Kenyan writer and scholar Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died aged 87, have been cremated in the ...

If one factor could be said to have fuelled his intellectual and literary evolution, it was undoubtedly the language of his ...

The impact of Ngugi wa Thiong’o extends far beyond the literary realm. His advocacy for African languages has spurred ...