As for carrying a gun for the whiteman, well, a time will come when you too will know that every man in the world is alone, and fights alone, to live… - Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

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As for carrying a gun for the whiteman, well, a time will come when you too will know that every man in the world is alone, and fights alone, to live.”

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About Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

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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