Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87

Associated Press

Published: May 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM

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This 2010 image released by UC Irvine shows Kenyan author Ngg wa Thiong'o. (Daniel A. Anderson/UC Irvine via AP)

This cover image released by The New Press shows "Decolonizing Language: And Other Revolutionary Ideas" by Ngg wa Thiong'o. (The New Press via AP)

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This 2010 image released by UC Irvine shows Kenyan author Ngg wa Thiong'o. (Daniel A. Anderson/UC Irvine via AP)