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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Kenyan writer (1938–2025)

  • Fame60.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia9.9K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1938–2025, aged 87
WritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    74 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1938–2025
    Aged 87
  • Known for
    Sembène: The Making of…
    1994
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Updated 2026-06-19

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was a Kenyan author and academic, who has been described as East Africa's leading novelist and an important figure in modern African literature.

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Writer / Author
Category
Writers
Last updated
2026-06-19
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    @nm2867577
  • Website
    ngugiwathiongo.com
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60.9
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Historical24.4
Source confidence70.0
Completeness70.0
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  • Wikiquote
    website · pl.wikiquote.org
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  • ንጉጊ ዋ ቲዮንጎ
    wikipedia · am.wikipedia.org
    Low confidence
  • Ngugi wa Tiọngọ
    wikipedia · ann.wikipedia.org
    Low confidence
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Profile type
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Status
deceased
Born
January 5, 1938
Died
May 28, 2025
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Last updated
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