Kenya's Ngugi wa Thiong'o, champion of African expression


By AGENCY

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.

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