Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Kenyan writer
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a 86 years old Kenyan writer from Kamirithu. He was born on January 05, 1938 in Kamirithu as James Ngugi.
About
Birth name of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is James Ngugi
Yes, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
Family
Child
He has one child, Mũkoma (53, Kenyan writer) . When his first child, Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ, was born, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was 32 years old.
Awards (2)
Awarded International Nonino Prize in 2001 , awarded Lotus Prize for Literature in 1973 ,
Education
He graduated from Makerere University and University Of Leeds
What is Ngũgĩ's zodiac sign?Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o zodiac sign is capricorn.
When is Thiong'o's next birthday?
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was born on the , which was a Wednesday. He will be turning 87 in only 14 days from today (22 December, 2024).
Other facts about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
| Birth name | James Ngugi |
|---|---|
| Language | Gikuyu language, English language |
| Employer | University Of California, Irvine , start time: 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Official website | Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o official website , language of work or name: English |
| Place of detention | Kamiti Maximum Security Prison , start time: 1977-12-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1978-12-01T00:00:00Z |
| Place of birth | Kamirithu |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Gikuyu |
| Significant event | Prisoner Of Conscience |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| Country of citizenship | Kenya |
| Libris-URI | 64jlmzkq4pkk2xg |
| NLP ID (unique) | A19379468 |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | WikiProject Human Rights |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC199627348 |
