Mr. Ngugi composed the first modern novel in the Gikuyu language on prison toilet paper while being held by Kenyan ...

Ngũgĩ’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his family, who said he died peacefully with family members by his side. UC Irvine ...

During his imprisonment, Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o decided he would never write in English again, a defiant move that ...

When a mother encourages her child to master English or Urdu, she's not denying her roots. She's reading the world and making ...

Elon Musk, who’s been by Donald Trump’s side since the 47th president returned to the White House in January, is stepping away from his government role.

The season of the spelling bee, that pulchritudinous pageant, is once again upon us, as the country’s most orthographically ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of dissent who in dozens of fiction and ...

Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o, considered one of east Africa’s greatest literary figures, died on Wednesday, his daughter announced on Facebook ...

The other night, my friend Rick and I were talking about how many teachers had influenced our lives. He had five. I had four. My first great one was my mother. She had learned English at age 11, fresh ...

His early works were heavily influenced by his country's battle against colonial rule and the brutal Mau Mau war of 1952-1960.

Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’, winning the 2025 International Booker Prize — the first ever for a Kannada work, marks the ...

From book launches and bilingual seminars to dark comedy, craftivism, and Greek wine tastings, June brings a rich lineup of ...