Ngg wa Thiong'o Dies
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - a giant of African literature - dies aged 87
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Ngg wa Thiong'o was a titan of modern African literature - a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness.
His work spanned roughly six decades , documenting the transformation of his country.
He was tipped to win the Nobel Prize for Literature countless times , leaving fans dismayed each time the medal slipped through his fingers.
Ngg wa Thiong'o was married - and divorced - twice.
He had nine children, four of whom are published authors.
His son, Mukoma wa Ngg , has alleged that his mother was physically abused by him.
In 1995 , he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and given three months to live.
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