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The Martyr by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

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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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The Christian Century
Modern martyrs.
04/18/2006: 434 words, approx. 1 pages
IF, AS TERTULLIAN TAUGHT, the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church, in a liberal society church growth has to find its inspiration elsewhere. Western society was built partly on the premise that people shouldn't have to suffer for their faith....
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The Ecumenical Review
A Communion of Martyrs.
04/01/2000: 6,657 words, approx. 22 pages
Perspectives on the Papal Encyclical Letter Ut Unum Sint In his encyclical letter Ut Unum Sint, Pope John Paul II mentions his pastoral visits to the Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland) in June 1989: "In an atmosphere of joy, mutual...
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AP News
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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Creators.com
Potholes Swallowing Martyrs
12/11/2007: 753 words, approx. 3 pages
"You, America, the West must attack Iran," the Arab said."Attack Iran how?" I asked him. "What targets?""The mullahs," he replied."Their nuclear program?" I asked. When he nodded emphatically, I asked: "Air attack? Ground attack? Special forces?""Yes. And if you do not (show such willingness to...
 


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