In memory of the late Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who recently passed away at the age of 87, the library will be honoring his remarkable legacy and literary contributions to modern African literature. .fw.png)
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, a renowned Kenyan author and scholar, is widely regarded as one of East Africa’s most influential novelists and a towering figure in African literature. He began his career writing in English before shifting to his native Gikuyu, becoming a passionate advocate for the use of African languages in literature.
His prolific body of work includes acclaimed novels such as The River Between, as well as plays, short stories, memoirs, children's books, and essays that span both literary and social critique.
A comprehensive list of his literary works is provided below. The texts can be found in the Africana section of the Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library.
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TITLE |
AUTHOR |
CALL NUMBER |
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1. |
The Black Hermit (1968) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45B55 |
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2. |
Weep Not Child (2014) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45W4 2014 |
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3. |
A Grain of Wheat (2002) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45G7 2002 |
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4. |
Secret Lives and Other Stories (1993) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45S4 1993 |
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5. |
The Wizard of the Crow: Translation from Gïküyü by the Author (2007) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45W5 |
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6. |
The Trial of Dedan Kimathi (1976)
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Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Mugo, Micere Githae. |
PR 9381.9 .N45T7 |
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7. |
The River Between (1965) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45R5 |
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8. |
Njia Panda (1974)
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Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Somba, J.N. |
ED PR 9381.9 .N45R519 |
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9. |
Devil on the Cross (1982) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45C313 |
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10. |
Petals of Blood (1977) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45P4 |
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11. |
The River Between (2007) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45R5 2007 |
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12. |
Matigari (1987)
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Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
Kikuyu Library: [AFR.] PR 9381.9 .N45M313 |
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13. |
Writers in Politics: Essays (1981)
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Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PL 8010 .N48 |
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14. |
Weep Not Child (1964) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45W4 |
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15. |
The River Between (1965) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
N/A |
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16. |
A Grain of Wheat (2015) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
Kikuyu Library: [AFR] PR 9381.9 .N45G7 2015. |
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17. |
Weep Not, Child (2010) |
Thiong'o, Ngugi wa. |
PR 9381.9 .N45W4 2010 |
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18. |
Weep Not Child (1964) |
Thiong'o, Ngugi wa. |
PR 9381.9 .N45W4 1964 |
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19. |
Petals of Blood (1977) |
Thiong'o, Ngugi wa. |
N/A |
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20. |
The Trials of Dedan Kimathi (1976) |
Thiong'o, Ngugi wa. |
N/A |
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21. |
Dreams in a Time of War (2010) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45 Z469 |
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22. |
Bathi toora ya njamba nene (1984) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
On order |
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23. |
Njamba nene na cibu kingangi (1986) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o |
On order |
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24. |
Njamba nene na mbaathi i mathagu (1982) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
Kikuyu Library: [AFR] PL 8379 .N48 1982 |
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25. |
The Black Hermit (1968) |
Ngugi wa Thiongo. |
N/A |
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26. |
Murogi wa kagogo Rugano ta uria rwaguuriirio (2004) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PL 8379.9 .N45M8 |
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27. |
Shetani Msalabani (1982) |
Thiongo, Ngugi wa, |
PR 9381.9 .N45C319 |
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28. |
Home from Exile: George Lamming and the Colonial Situation (1970) |
Ngugi wa Thiongo, |
DT 1 .A4 1970 NO. 44 |
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29. |
Homecoming Essays on African and Caribbean Literature, Culture and Politics (1972) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9340 .N45 |
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30. |
Nitaolewa nikipenda: Mchezo wa kuigiza (1982) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Mirii, Ngugi wa. Kabugi, C.M. |
PR 9381.9 .N45 N4719 |
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31. |
Freiheit mit gesenktem kopf, roman (1979) |
Thiong'o, Ngugi wa. |
PR 9381.9 .N45 G715 |
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32. |
A Grain of Wheat (1968) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45G7 |
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33. |
Usilie Mpenzi Wangu (1971) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Somba, J.N. |
PR 9381.9 .N45W419 |
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34. |
The River Between (1972) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45R5 |
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35. |
Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature (1986) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PL 8010 .N58 |
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36. |
Maitu Njugira (1982) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o, |
PR 9381.9 .N45M35 |
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37. |
Visions of Africa in the Fiction of Chinua Achebe, Margaret Laurence, Elspeth Huxley, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o (1973)
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Africa in literature. Achebe Chinua, 1930-Laurence, Margaret, 1926-Huxley, Elspeth, Joscelin Grant. Ngugi wa Thiong'o, 1938 |
PR 9340 .G5 |
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38. |
Detained: A Writer's Prison Diary (1981) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
DT 435.8 .N48 |
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39. |
Ngaahika Ndeenda: Ithaako Ria Ngerekano (1980) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o, -Ngugi wa Mirii, - |
PR 9381.9 .N45 .N471 |
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40. |
Mzalendo Kimathi (1978)
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Ngugi wa Thiong'o. Ngugi wa Mirii. |
PR 9381.9 .N45T719 |
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41. |
This Time Tomorrow (1970) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
PR 9381.9 .N45T45 |
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42. |
Ngaahika Ndenda: Ithaako Ria Ngerekano (1977) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o |
PR 9381.9 .N45N47 |
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43. |
Caitaani Mutharabai-ni (1980) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o. |
Kikuyu Library: [AFR] PR 9381.9 .N45C3 |
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44. |
Mtawa Mweusi (1970) |
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o. |
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45. |
Moving the Centre: The Struggle for Cultural Freedoms (1993) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o |
PL 8010 .N485 |
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46. |
Moving the Centre: The Struggle for Cultural Freedoms (1993) |
Ngugi wa Thiong'o |
PL 8010 .N485 |