Binyavanga Wainaina: Kenyan writer
Binyavanga Wainaina (18 January 1971 – 21 May 2019) was a Kenyan writer.
In July 2002 he won the Caine Prize For African Writing for his short story "Discovering Home". He started Kwani? magazine. His first book, One Day I Will Write About This Place, was published in 2011.
Binyavanga Wainaina | |
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 Wainaina at the 2009 Brooklyn Book Festival. | |
| Born | 18 January 1971 Nakuru, Kenya |
| Died | 21 May 2019 (aged 48) Nairobi, Kenya |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Genre | Author, journalist |
| Notable awards | 2002 Caine Prize |
Early life
Wainaina was born in Nakuru.
Personal life
In 2014 he tweeted that he is gay. In 2016, he was diagnosed with HIV.
Wainaina died after a stroke in Nairobi on 21 May 2019, aged 48.
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