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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Kenyan writer (1938–2025)
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was born on January 5, 1938 in Kamirithu, Kenya and died on May 28, 2025, aged 87.
Born
January 5, 1938
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o died aged 87.
Died: May 28, 2025
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Kamirithu, Kenya
- Professions
- writer, playwright, novelist, essayist, philosopher, university teacher
- Citizenship
- Kenya
More about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
- Zodiac sign
- Capricorn
All birth date sources
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- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Babelio
- Munzinger Personen
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- The Fine Art Archive Db
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o when they died?
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o died aged 87.
When is Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o’s birthday?
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o’s recorded birthday is January 5.
Where was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o born?
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was born in Kamirithu, Kenya.
When did Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o die?
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o died on May 28, 2025.