- Ngugi wa Mirii
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Ngugi wa Mirii (1951 in Roromo, Limuru, Kenya – May 3, 2008 in Harare, Zimbabwe) was a Kenyan playwright. He was known for his play, I Will Marry When I Want, which he co-authored with fellow Gikuyu writer Ngugi wa Thiongo.[1]
Ngugi wa Mirii was educated at Ngenia Secondary School and from 1972-1974 worked with Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation. He took a diploma in Adult Education at the Institute of Adult Studies, Nairobi University and then joined the Institute of Development Studies.[1] While working for the Institute he became involved with peasants and workers in community development at Kamiriithu, Limuru. In 1982, he went to Zimbabwe where he lived in exile. He was known as a supporter of Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF. May 3, 2008 he was killed in a car accident in Zimbabwe, at age 57. He drove, ostensibly, right into a stationary lorry nearby the suburb of Eastlea.[2]
References
- ^ a b The Times, June 8, 2008: Ngugi wa Mirii: Modern African playwright
- ^ "Ngugi wa Mirii dies in car crash". The Zimbabwe times. May 3. http://www.thezimbabwetimes.com/?p=37.
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