British-born Kenyan author Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye has reportedly passed away.
Feminist Press did bring out two of her books in the US -- see their publicity page -- and even The New York Times Book Review reviewed Coming to Birth, but she doesn't seem to have achieved the recognition abroad she deserves for her central place in modern Kenyan literature.
Get your copy of Coming to Birth from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
Feminist Press did bring out two of her books in the US -- see their publicity page -- and even The New York Times Book Review reviewed Coming to Birth, but she doesn't seem to have achieved the recognition abroad she deserves for her central place in modern Kenyan literature.
Get your copy of Coming to Birth from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.