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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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, 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 ...
Five things you should know about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, one of Africa’s greatest writers of all time
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o emerged with a new era in African history and led the charge to decolonise literature and academic thinking.
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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 ...