✍🏿 *African Writers* Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Biography: Life, Works, and Legacy of the Kenyan Literary Icon 🔗 https://www.literaturepadi.com.ng/2025/06/18/ngugi-wa-thiongo-biography/ Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938–2025) was a celebrated Kenyan novelist, playwright, essayist, and academic, widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in postcolonial African literature. Known for groundbreaking works like Weep Not, Child, The River Between, and Decolonising the Mind, Ngũgĩ used literature as a tool of liberation. His transition from writing in English to his native Gikuyu redefined African literary identity. This biography explores the life, major works, ideology, and impact of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on African literature and beyond.