Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Born: January 5, 1938 (age 86)
Bio: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a Kenyan writer, formerly working in English and now working in Gikuyu. His work includes novels, plays, short stories, and essays, ranging from literary and social criticism to children's literature.
Known for:
- Weep Not, Child (1964)
- Wizard of the Crow: A Novel (2006)
- The River Between (1965)
- A Grain of Wheat (1967)
- Petals of Blood (1977)