Writing, and even becoming a published writer, is not neces… - Micere Githae Mugo

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Writing, and even becoming a published writer, is not necessarily going to make you famous or make you money: in fact, you may very well die poor! You need to be in love with writing; let the impetus come from deep within you; feel it in your bones and in the very depths of your soul. Allow the message to possess you to the extent that you cannot hold it back.

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Micere Githae Mugo (born Madeleine Micere Githae; 1942 – 30 June 2023) was a playwright, author, activist, instructor and poet from Kenya. She was a literary critic and professor of literature in the Department of African American Studies at Syracuse University. She was forced into exile in 1982 from Kenya during the Daniel Arap Moi dictatorship for activism and moved to teach in Zimbabwe, and later the United States.

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Alternative Names: Madeleine Micere Githae • Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo

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