Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a Kenyan author and academic, who has been described as "East Africa's leading novelist". He began writing in English, switching to write primarily in Gikuyu. His work includes novels, plays, short stories, and essays, ranging... Wikipedia
Born: 1938 (age 86 years), Kamirithu, Kenya
Spouse: Njeeri wa Ngugi
Children: Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ
Parents: Wanjiku wa Ngugi and Thiong'o wa Nducu
Language: English, Kiswahili, Kikuyu
Education: Makerere University (BA); University of Leeds
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