Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87

Renowned Kenyan Author and Academic Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Dies at 87

The renowned Kenyan author, playwright and professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has died at the age of 87. Over six decades, he chronicled Kenya’s transition from a British colony to independence. Thiong’o’s work landed him in jail and in exile as he wrote searing criticisms of colonial rule, as well as the emerging independent state, which he accused of benefiting elites at the expense of Kenyan society. In 2010, Democracy Now! interviewed him in our st…

Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kenyan writer who probed colonial shadows, dies at 87

One of the most influential African writers of his generation, Mr. Ngugi’s works grappled with the weight of colonial history and contemporary abuses.

One of Africa's most influential writers has passed away. He dropped his English name, was critical of old colonial powers and new political regimes. Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was 87.

Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author who reckoned with colonial legacy, dies at 87

Celebrated Kenyan novelist and playwright Ngugi wa Thiong'o, whose sharp criticisms of post-independence elites led to his jailing and two decade in exile, has died at the age of 87, Kenya's president said.

Kenyan author Ngugi dies at 87

NEW YORK — Ngugi wa Thiong'o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of dissent who in dozens of fiction and nonfiction books traced his country's history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories…

Tributes pour in for acclaimed African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

In tonight's edition: Mauritania's former finance minister takes the African Development Bank's top job. Also, in Ghana, the cedi soars over 40 percent against the dollar, helping the country slash its foreign debt and outpace its regional peers. Plus tributes are pouring in for Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died at the age of 87.