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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: Decolonizing the Mind

A perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is one of the world’s greatest living writers. A leading voice advocating for decolonizing our minds, Ngũgĩ shared how writing and resistance have marked his life as a Prisoner of Conscience in Kenya and in exile in the US. Moderated by Rob Spillman.

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2018 PEN World Voices Festival: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: Decolonizing the Mind

Co-presented with the Nuyorican Poets Cafe