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Kenyan literary giant Ngugi wa Thiong'o dies at 87

Throughout his life, Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o advocated for the African continent and his home country to free itself from Western cultural dominance. Baptized James Ngugi, he was born on ...
The New York Times

Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Writer Who Condemned Colonists and Elites, Dies at 87

Mr. Ngugi composed the first modern novel in the Gikuyu language on prison toilet paper while being held by Kenyan authorities. He spent many prolific years in exile. By Alan Cowell Ngugi wa Thiong’o, ...
Houston Public Media

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan literary giant who fought colonialism, dies at 87

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, the Kenyan writer and novelist who critiqued colonial rule as well as the post-colonial Kenyan government, died Wednesday in a hospital in Buford, Georgia. He was 87 years old. His ...
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A celebration of Ngugi wa Thiong'o's life and works

The University of Nairobi hosted a national tribute for the late Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o at the Taifa Hall on Friday. The Ngũgĩ family and the university fraternity were joined by People’s Liberation ...
NPR

Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, dies at 87

Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, died at 87. NPR's Scott Simon previously spoke to him about his latest novel and waiting for the Nobel Prize.
Yahoo

Ngugi wa Thiong’o, dissident Kenyan novelist who drafted a book on prison lavatory paper

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: a thorn in the side of the authorities, he did not dare return to Kenya until 2002 – whereupon he and his wife were sadistically attacked - Leonardo Cendamo Ngũgĩ wa ...
The Vindicator

Kenyan dissident Ngugi wa Thiong’o, who became a giant of modern literature, dies

This 2010 image released by UC Irvine shows Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. (Daniel A. Anderson/UC Irvine via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Ngugi wa Thiong’o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of ...
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I identified with the stories that Ngugi wa Thiong'o wrote

As a young student in high school, I was greatly thrilled by the adventures of literature. Having grown up in the rural landscape and appreciative of the cultural heritage of our time, reading Ngugi ...
Yahoo

Acclaimed Kenyan writer and dissident, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, dies at 87

Renowned Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died at age 87, his family members have announced. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngugi wa Thiong’o,” his daughter ...
Longview News-Journal

Kenya's Ngugi wa Thiong'o, champion of African expression

During his imprisonment, Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o decided he would never write in English again, a defiant move that helped put literature in African languages firmly on the map. Ngugi died at ...
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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-ruled ...