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If you have used Google today, you have come across this special Doodle. It is located on the top of Google’s search bar. The doodle is specially dedicated to renowned Kenyan prolific writer, poet, teacher, – Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye.
Google has dedicated a special doodle to Kenya’s most prominent writer and poet, Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye.
Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye was born Southampton, UK. She later on in life came to be known as the mother of Kenyan literature.
She mostly wrote about the struggles of Kenya during its post-colonial era, but also published children’s books, magazine stories and much more.
Macgoye moved to Kenya and became a citizen in 1954, after graduating from Birkbeck College, with a master’s degree in English. She specialized in poetry.
In 1957, when she moved to Kenya, political tension and colonial conflict was at its peak. She often held literary projects that helped women learn how to read and write. Macgoye also became involved in social activism, where she gave speeches and joined national debates regarding the experiences of women.
Her most notable works include Murder in Majengo (1972), The Present Moment (1987) and Coming to Birth (1986)—the latter won the Sinclair Prize for fiction. Most of her books have been used in schools, for literature.
She was married to Daniel Oludhe Macgoye from 1960–1990.
Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye would have celebrated her 94th birthday today. She passed away on December 1st, 2015.
