Wizard of the Crow: A Novel

Wizard of the Crow (2006) is a novel written by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, his first novel in more than twenty years. The story is set in the imaginary Free Republic of Abruria, autocratically governed by one man, known only as the Ruler.

Date of first publication:

  • 2006

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Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (born January 5, 1938) is a Kenyan author, formerly working in English and now working in Gĩkũyũ. His work includes novels, plays, short stories, essays and scholarship, criticism and children's literature. He is the founder and editor of the Gikuyu-language journal, Mutiiri....

Copyright date:

  • Aug 8, 2006
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