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Peter Kimani, The Conversation

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938–2025): Five things to know about one of Africa’s greatest ever writers

He died on May 28 at the age of 87.

Peter Kimani, The Conversation
· May 29, 2025 · 03:30 pm
45 years after its ban in Kenya, the play that shaped Ngũgĩ’s writing and activism comes home

‘Ngaahika Ndeenda’ is a story of a peasant whose tiny strip of earth is being targeted by a local tycoon who represents international financial interests.

Peter Kimani, The Conversation
· Jun 22, 2022 · 08:30 am
Year-end reading: Five books from a significant twelve months for African writing

A leading Kenyan author, journalist and academic lists his top picks.

Peter Kimani, The Conversation
· Dec 30, 2021 · 05:30 pm