Rest In Eternal Peace Ngugi Wa Thiongo

Notable books written by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, the acclaimed Kenyan writer and scholar:

Novels

1. Weep Not, Child (1964) – His first novel, and the first in English by an East African.
2. The River Between (1965) – Explores the clash between traditional African culture and Christianity.
3. A Grain of Wheat (1967) – Set during the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya.
4. Petals of Blood (1977) – A critique of neocolonialism and corruption in post-independence Kenya.
5. Devil on the Cross (1980) – Written in Gikuyu while Ngũgĩ was in prison, later translated to English.
6. Matigari (1987) – A political allegory originally written in Gikuyu.