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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o belonged to an age of prophets – we must honour his teaching

Along with other icons of African writing, Ngũgĩ taught generations how to decolonise literature, language and the mind

The Guardian - UK

Ngũgi wa Thiong’o and the African literary revolution

The passing of celebrated Kenyan writer and scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on 28 May 2025 marks the end of a remarkable period in African literary history – the fabulous decades in the second half of the 20th century when African writers came to command the world stage.

The Conversation

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o obituary

Distinguished Kenyan novelist, poet and academic who championed writing in African languages rather than in English

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3 things Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o taught me: language matters, stories are universal, Africa can thrive

Celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o passed away on 28 May at the age of 87. Many tributes and obituaries have appeared across the world, but we wanted to know more about Thiong'o the man and his thought processes. So we asked Charles Cantalupo, a leading scholar…

The Conversation

‘In his company you could not be lazy’: remembering my friend Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

A giant of African literature whose best works existed between the political and the personal, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was warm, funny and friendly – and liked to bet on my pool games

The Guardian - UK

Kenyans mourn African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Kenyans are reminiscing about the work of author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died Wednesday in the U.S. They recall Ngũgĩ’s criticism of an autocratic administration, leading to his arrest and imprisonment in the 1970s

The Independent UK

'Towering giant of Kenyan letters' author Ngugi wa Thiong'o dies aged 87

Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o has died, his daughter announced on Wednesday evening. With his focus on post-colonial identity, he was considered one of East Africa's greatest literary figures.

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Celebrated Kenyan author and dissident Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87

Widely regarded as east Africa's most influential writer, Ngũgĩ’s fiction and nonfiction books traced his country's history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories told but the language used to tell them.

Euronews

A life in quotes: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

The Kenyan author and political dissident, a giant of African literature and champion of indigenous African languages, died aged 87.

The Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87

Kenyan writer’s death announced by his daughter, who wrote: ‘He lived a full life, fought a good fight’

The Guardian - US

Friday essay: a poet, a disciplinarian, an illiterate grandfather – writers reflect on the teachers who shaped them

What does a writer’s education look like? Is it access to books, regular letter-writing, difficulty in childhood (war, illness, a brutal boarding school)? What talent or disposition primes the young writer for their training? In the push and pull of nature versus nurture, a key element is the right teacher,…

The Conversation

Kiswahili: how a standard version of the east African language was formed – and spread across the world

Kiswahili originated in east Africa, spreading around the continent and the globe. It’s been adopted as a working language at the African Union and there’s a push for it to become Africa’s lingua franca or common language. Morgan J. Robinson is a historian of east Africa with a research focus…

The Conversation

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: three days with a giant of African literature

The long read: The Kenyan novelist’s life and work has intersected with many of the biggest events of the past century. At 85, he reflects on his long, uncompromising life in writing

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Drama that shaped Ngũgĩ’s writing and activism comes home to Kenya

As Kenya marked its 59th anniversary of internal self-rule on 1 June 2022, a controversial play by the nation’s foremost author, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, was staged in sold-out shows. It had been 45 years since it was banned and the author detained. The performance offers a useful filter to illuminate…

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