Mukoma Wa Ngugi, associate professor of English, is one of the "10 best Kenyan writers that you should be reading right now," according to TUKO:
"Kenya’s literature space is a hotbed for intellectuals, social commentators, activists, and artists. Apart from being read in Kenyan schools as part of the curriculum, the best Kenyan writers have used their voices to advocate for socio-political changes in post-colonial Africa. In some instances, they have used their skills to educate the world about Africa and, more importantly, demystify familiar narratives propagated by western media."
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Mukoma Wa Ngugi is an Associate Professor of English at Cornell University and the author of The Rise of the African Novel: Politics of Language, Identity and Ownership, the novels Mrs. Shaw, Black Star Nairobi, Nairobi Heat, and two books of poetry, Logotherapy and Hurling Words at Consciousness. Unbury Our Dead With Song (a novel about competing Tizita musicians) is forthcoming from Cassava Republic Press.
iterature space is a hotbed for intellectuals, social commentators, activists, and artists. Apart from being read in Kenyan schools as part of the curriculum, the best Kenyan writers have used their voices to advocate for socio-political changes in post-colonial Africa. In some instances, they have used their skills to educate the world about Africa and, more importantly, demystify familiar narratives propagated by western medi Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/396087-10-kenyan-writers-reading-now.htmlKenya’s literature space is a hotbed for intellectuals, social commentators, activists, and artists. Apart from being read in Kenyan schools as part of the curriculum, the best Kenyan writers have used their voices to advocate for socio-political changes in post-colonial Africa. In some instances, they have used their skills to educate the world about Africa and, more importantly, demystify familiar narratives propagated by western media. Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/396087-10-kenyan-writers-reading-now.htmlKenya’s literature space is a hotbed for intellectuals, social commentators, activists, and artists. Apart from being read in Kenyan schools as part of the curriculum, the best Kenyan writers have used their voices to advocate for socio-political changes in post-colonial Africa. In some instances, they have used their skills to educate the world about Africa and, more importantly, demystify familiar narratives propagated by western media. Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/396087-10-kenyan-writers-reading-now.html
