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Kenya’s Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is recognized for passionately writing in his mother tongue
Quartz· 1 year agoThe Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gikuyu and Mumbi was translated by 83-year-old author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’...
Drama that shaped Ngũgĩ’s writing and activism comes home to Kenya
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoIt had been 45 years since it was banned and the author detained. The performance offers a useful...
Seth Meyers to honor Elaine May, Ngugi wa Thiong'o at PEN America Literary Awards
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAcclaimed Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, author of "A Grain of Wheat" and "Weep Not, Child" and a...
Elaine May to receive PEN award named for Mike Nichols
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOn Wednesday, PEN also announced that Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o received the $50,000...
Can an L.A. writer be defined? We asked L.A. writers to debate the subject
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBabitz and Kate Braverman, of Wanda Coleman. When I think of O.C., I think of Richard Bausch and Ron Carlson, of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong ...
Imbolo Mbue on Andre Agassi, ‘The Friend,’ and the Book She'd Like to See As a Netflix Series
Elle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf you’ve read anything about Imbolo Mbue, you probably already know that she was inspired to start...
Events of the Week: ‘The Batman,’ ‘Winning Time’ and More
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAs Hollywood events return to full force in New York and Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
PEN America presents literary awards in Manhattan ceremony
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDaisy Hernández's “The Kissing Bug,” a memoir about a lethal illness that killed her aunt, has received a $75,000 prize from PEN America. The $10,000 PEN/Open Book Award, for “exceptional” work ...
Author Jason Reynolds is coming to the Beach to talk about ‘Stamped’ — but seats went ‘within hours’
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 5 months agoYou wanted to see Jason Reynolds speak in Virginia Beach on Feb. 18. Of course: He’s the bestselling author of several books for young readers, and he’s coming to discuss “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism ...
