Memorial Page for Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Kenyan writer
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Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
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May 28th, 2026
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (* January 5, 1938 in Kamirithu; † May 28, 2025 in Buford) was a kenyan writer. He was 87 years old. He had 9 children. His education included University of Leeds, Makerere University and Alliance High School. He received 4 awards, including Doctor honoris causa at University of Bayreuth, International Nonino Prize.
Life Events
10 EventsBorn in Kenya
1938University of Nairobi
1967until 1977
Yale University
1989visiting professor · until 1992
New York University
1992until 2002
International Nonino Prize
2001University of California, Irvine
2002honorary doctor of the University of Auckland
2005Q65157078
2018Catalonia International Prize
2020Died in Buford, Gwinnett County
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. Forever remembered.