Thiongo

Ngugi wa Thiong’o loved to dance. He loved it more than anything else – even more than writing. Well into…

Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was a champion of local African languages. Shawn Miller/Library of Congress hide caption toggle caption…

Ngugi’s work critiqued both British colonialism in Kenya and postcolonial Kenyan society. Renowned Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died…