Tag: Is’haq Kawu

Ngugi wa Thiong’o passed, a page closed – By Is’haq Kawu

May 30, 2025

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by

Ediri Oyibo

in Opinion

I woke up on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, to a tribute to Ngugi wa Thiong’o, written by my California-based friend, Adeyombo Aderinto. That tribute alerted me to the passing of that giant of African writing; certainly, one of the greatest names in progressive African literature.