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The Martyr by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

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Author Biography

Name: Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Birth Date: January 5, 1938
Place of Birth: Limuru, Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan
Gender: Male
Occupations: writer

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Biography of Ngugi wa Thiong'o
923 words, approx. 3.1 pages
Ngugi wa Thiong'o (born 1938) was Kenya's most famous writer. Best-known as a novelist, he also wrote plays, literary criticism, and essays on cultural and political topics. Ngugi wa Thiong'o (formerly James Ngugi and known generally as Ngugi) was born i...
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Biography of Ngugi wa Thiong'o
15309 words, approx. 51 pages
When he was incarcerated as a political detainee in Kamiti Maximum Security Prison near Nairobi in 1978 for his part in the production of his Gikuyu-language play Ngaahika Ndeenda (performed, 1977; published, 1980; translated as I Will Marry When I Want,...
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Biography of Ngugi wa Thiong'o
14931 words, approx. 49.8 pages
When he was incarcerated as a political detainee in Kamiti Maximum Security Prison near Nairobi in 1978 for his part in the production of his Gikuyu-language play Ngaahika Ndeenda (performed, 1977; published, 1980; translated as I Will Marry When I Want,...


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US acts against groups aiding Hezbollah
7/24/2007: 435 words, approx. 2 pages
The Bush administration took action Tuesday against an Iran-based foundation, including its U.S. branch, for allegedly providing support to the terrorist group Hezbollah.The Treasury Department's action covers the Martyrs Foundation and Goodwill Charitable Organization of Dearborn, Mich., which the government identified as a fundraising office...
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Saddam's daughter Raghad attends protest
1/1/2007: 252 words, approx. 1 pages
Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter briefly attended a protest against her father's execution on Monday, her first public appearance since he was hanged.Raghad Saddam Hussein stopped in at the demonstration staged by the Professional Associations _ a body that groups unions for doctors, engineers and lawyers...
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Supporters celebrate Saddam's birthday
4/28/2007: 323 words, approx. 1 pages
Hundreds of people brought unlit candles and flowers to Saddam Hussein's tomb on Saturday to mark what would have been his 70th birthday.Children wore white, along with badges bearing Saddam's portrait, and sang songs and poems as cake was served in Saddam's burial place, an...
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Powerful cleric detained by Americans
2/23/2007: 332 words, approx. 1 pages
The young black-turbaned cleric detained for nearly 12 hours Friday by U.S. troops comes from one of Iraq's most influential Shiite families and is being groomed for a major leadership role by his powerful father.Amar al-Hakim, 35, was arrested along with his bodyguards about 9...
 


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