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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Kenyan writer (1938–2025).

Born January 5th, 1938 in Kamirithu.

Died May 28th, 2025 at 87 years old in Buford. [ref]

Occupations
essayist, novelist, philosopher, playwright, university teacher, writer

Please don't retouch my wrinkles. It took me so long to earn them. Anna Magnani