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Remembering Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published June 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM EDT
Bennet Mbata holds books of renowned Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who died Wednesday in the U.S., at Nuria bookshop in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Brian Inganga/AP)
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Bennet Mbata holds books of renowned Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who died Wednesday in the U.S., at Nuria bookshop in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Brian Inganga/AP)

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the Kenyan writer who was considered to be one of the founders of African literature, died last week at the age of 87.

Dennis Mugaa, a Kenyan writer and editor, joins us to discuss Ngugi’s life and legacy.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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