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About Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Birth

1938

Death

2025

First book

1964

Years writing

62

Biography

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.

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.

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