Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o, considered one of east Africa's greatest literary figures, died on Wednesday (May 28), his daughter announced on Facebook. He was 87. Photo: AP
During his imprisonment, Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o decided he would never write in English again, a defiant move that helped put literature in African languages firmly on the map.
Ngugi died at the age of 87 on Wednesday, his daughter announced on Facebook.
