Translating Ngugi | Celebration of the Life and Work of Ngugi wa Thiong'o

SAVE THE DATE! – Celebration of the Life and Work of Ngugi wa Thiong’o | Thursday and Friday, 13-14 November, 2025 | UC Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697

Speakers will include scholars of Ngugi’s work, family members, and a number of colleagues who worked alongside Ngugi when he served as the founding Director the International Center for Writing and Translation at UCI. There will also be readings of Ngugi’s “The Upright Revolution” and a screening of a documentary made in 2014, when Ngugi’s play, The Trial of Dedan Kimathi, was produced at UCI. Africa's music and dance will close the event.

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