Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's important novels include Weep Not, Child, The River Between, A Grain of Wheat, Petals of Blood, and Devil on the Cross. He will be remembered for his post-colonial perspectives on his writings.

Initially, he wrote in English, but he stopped and began writing in his mother tongue. He believed that writing in the colonialists' languages would inherently contain colonial thoughts, identities, and cultural elements. He considered colonial domination to be an act of prioritizing the languages of the colonialists. That is why he believed creative works should be written in mother tongues, and only then, if necessary, be translated into other languages.

His literary contributions, encompassing novels, plays, and essays, were multifaceted. His life as a professor was full and is one that should be celebrated.

In memory of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, I am also sharing a YouTube video of one of his interviews:

Talk Africa: A Conversation with Ngugi Wa Thiong’o - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kao7D04M1sA

(Digital painting technology, Google Nano Banana, Assistance: VNG)

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