Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author who reckoned with colonial legacy, dies at 87

Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author who reckoned with colonial legacy, dies at 87

[Sowetan Live - South Africa] - 30/05/2025
Celebrated Kenyan novelist and playwright Ngugi wa Thiong'o, whose sharp criticisms of post-independence elites led to his jailing and two decade in exile, has died at the age of 87, Kenya's president said.
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