Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye
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Marjorie Phyllis Oludhe Macgoye (21 October 1928 – 1 December 2015), also known as the mother of ‘Kenyan literature’ was born in Southampton, England, but immigrated to Kenya soon after Kenya became independent. She is a poet, novelist, and a missionary bookseller. She studied at the University of London for both her bachelor and master’s degree. She moved to Kenya in 1954 to sell books and became a citizen in 1964. After immigrating to Kenya, she began pursuing a career of being an author. At first, she published stories in magazines. As her success grew, she started writing works of longer length. In early 1970, her novels and poetry were being published. She has won awards for many of her works such as Growing Up at Lina School, Murder in Majengo, but her most notable novel is Coming to Birth. Her award-winning novels portrays the life of a Kenyan woman during the time period 1956-1978. While in Kenya, Marjorie met Macgoye, her husband, who is a medical doctor. The two were married in 1960.
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1928 Southampton, England
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1 December 2015 (aged 87) Nairobi, Kenya
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