[Mugo] had always found it difficult to make decisions. Rec… - Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

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[Mugo] had always found it difficult to make decisions. Recoiling as if by instinct from setting in motion a course of action whose consequences he could not determine before the start, he allowed himself to drift into things or be pushed into them by an uncanny demon; he rode on the wave of circumstance and lay against the crest, fearing but fascinated by fate.

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (5 January 1938 – 28 May 2025) was a Kenyan author of fiction and nonfiction. He used to publish in the English language but later primarily wrote in his native language of Gikuyu. He often wrote on topics regarding colonialism, language, and theatre.

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Alternative Names: James Ngugi • James Thiong'o Ngugi • Ngugi wa Thiong'o • Ngugi wa Thiongo

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