Ngugi wa Thiong'o
 African Literature in African Languages: Kenyan Author Ngugi wa Thiong’o
One of the most widely read African novelists of our time, Ngugi wa Thiong’o's latest novel The Wizard of the Crow was released in English translation last year to wide acclaim. Its epic scope and quality have drawn comparisons with the work of Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez. Since being imprisoned in Kenya during the 1970's for his writing, Ngugi has written exclusively in his native Gikuyu language and has argued passionately for authentic African cultural traditions.
 Click below to hear the radio interview with Ngugi on Up Front, from KALW 91.7 FM, originally broadcast Friday, February 8 at 1:00 pm
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