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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - A Grain of Wheat (1967)

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Life, struggle, even amidst pain and blood and poverty, seemed beautiful.

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The morning itself was so dull we feared the day would not break into life. But the rain had stopped. The air was soft and fresh, and an intimate warmth oozed from the pregnant earth to our hearts.

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Born: January 5, 1938 (age 87)
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