Meja Mwangi


Meja Mwangi is a Kenyan novelist.
He has worked in the film industry, including in screenwriting, assistant directing, and casting.

Biography

Mwangi was born David Dominic Mwangi in Nanyuki, Kenya, and was educated at Nanyuki Secondary School, Kenyatta College, and briefly at the University of Leeds. He then worked for the French Broadcasting Corporation doing odd jobs and the British Council in Nairobi as Visual Aids Officer, before turning to writing full-time. He was Fellow in Writing at the University of Iowa.
After a prolonged period on the Kenyan and African publishing scene, Mwangi moved to the US after gaining international recognition and winning several awards.
His best-known early work includes the novels Kill Me Quick, Going Down River Road, and The Cockroach Dance, which illustrate the urban landscapes of Kenya, the struggle against poverty, and the AIDS epidemic.

Prizes and awards

For general readers

In English