Meja Mwangi

Meja Mwangi

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1948-12-27 (75 years old)

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Biography

Meja Mwangi (born 27 December 1948) is a Kenyan writer.

He has worked in the film industry, including in screenwriting, assistant directing, and casting. Mwangi was born David Dominic Mwangi in Nanyuki, Kenya, and was educated at Nanyuki Secondary School, Kenyatta College, and briefly at the University of Leeds. He then worked for the French Broadcasting Corporation doing odd jobs and the British Council in Nairobi as Visual Aids Officer, before turning to writing full-time. He was Fellow in Writing at the University of Iowa (1975–76).

After a prolonged period on the Kenyan and African publishing scene, Mwangi moved to the US after gaining international recognition and winning several awards.His best-known early work includes the novels Kill Me Quick (1973), Going Down River Road (1976), and The Cockroach Dance (1979), which illustrate the urban landscapes of Kenya, the struggle against poverty, and the AIDS epidemic.

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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1948-12-27 (75 years old)

Birth Place
Nanyuki, Kenya

Citizenships
Kenya

Awards
Lotus Prize for Literature


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