Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o, Writer, 1938-2025

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, writer, 1938-2025

The Kenyan won both acclaim and enemies for works that explored empire, power and language

The pen as a weapon: the enduring legacy of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – The Bay State Banner

Ngugi wa Thiong’o stands as a towering figure in African literature, a writer whose prolific career has been inextricably linked with the political and cultural struggles of his native Kenya and the broader African continent.

Africa: 3 Things Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o Taught Me - Language Matters, Stories Are Universal, Africa Can Thrive

Analysis - Celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o passed away on 28 May at the age of 87. Many tributes and obituaries have appeared across the world, but we wanted to know more about Thiong'o the man and his thought processes. So we asked Charles Cantalupo, a leading scholar of his work, to tell us more.

3 things Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o taught me: language matters, stories are universal, Africa can thrive

Ngũgi wa Thiong'o reads from his work in Mexico in 2017. He wrote across a huge variety of genres. Tania Victoria/Secretaría de Cultura CDMX/Flickr, CC BY-SACelebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o passed away on 28 May at the age of 87. Many tributes and obituaries have appeared across the world, but we wanted to know more about Thiong'o the man and his thought processes. So we asked Charles Cantalupo, a leading scholar…

Weep not Africa, the devil is on the cross: Elegy for Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

This is a rapid run down memory lane. The entanglement of some of the characters owes itself to the distance between memory and the moment.

Ngugi wa Thiong'o: Celebrated Kenyan Author cremated in US days after passing on

Renowned author Ngugi wa Thiong'o was cremated in the U.S. six days after his passing, with his son Mukoma confirming the ceremony followed his father's wishes.