Binyavanga Wainaina
(1971-2019)
Kenyan writer
About
Jump to
Kenneth Binyavanga Wainaina (18 January 1971 – 21 May 2019) was a Kenyan author, journalist and 2002 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing. In 2003, he was the founding editor of Kwani? literary magazine. In April 2014, Time magazine included Wainaina in its annual Time 100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World".
Key details
edit section
| Born |
18 January 1971 Nakuru, Kenya
|
| Died |
21 May 2019 (aged 48) Nairobi, Kenya
|
| Zodiac | Capricorn |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Romantic interests
Friends & associates
Scholars
1
Missing information for Binyavanga Wainaina
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
- add banner photo
- add photos to gallery
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
