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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan author and playwright (died 2025)

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Kenyan writer and academic (1938–2025)

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was a Kenyan author and academic, who has been described as East Africa's leading novelist and an important figure in modern African literature.
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January 5

Day of the year

January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year.
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