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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
AuthorBooks · Second hand1938-2025
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was a Kenyan author and academic, who has been described as East Africa's leading novelist and an important figure in modern African literature.
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Birth
1938
Death
2025
First book
1964
Years writing
62
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was born in 1938 in Kamirithu, Kenya, becoming one of Africa's most influential literary voices.
His prolific career spans 60 works that deeply explore the politics, history, and identity of the African continent.
He is globally recognized as a novelist, playwright, and essayist, with fundamental titles such as Weep Not, Child.
His theoretical work Decolonising the Mind is an essential pillar for understanding literature and culture from a post-colonial perspective.
Throughout his life, he combined his creative work with university teaching and philosophy, leaving an indelible intellectual legacy.