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Africa’s writer NgugiwaThiong’o.
AFRICAN LITERATURE

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o as town crier of Africa

The Kenyan writer challenged Western influence on African culture and history, highlighting heritage and resilience

  • Ahmet Sait Akcay
5 min read
Africa’s writer NgugiwaThiong’o.
AFRICAN INTELLECTUALS

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, literary icon and cultural revolutionary, dies at 87

His pen exposed injustice, honoured heritage and helped free the African imagination from colonial constraint

  • Kibo Ngowi
4 min read