Njau, Rebeka (1932–)
Njau, Rebeka (1932–)
Kenyan novelist, playwright and short-story writer. Name variations: (pseudonym) Marina Gashe. Born 1932 in Kanyariri, Kenya; children: 2.
Kenya's first female playwright, was educated in Kenya and Uganda and worked as teacher, textile artist, and editor; writings include The Scar (1965), Ripples in the Pool (1975), The Hypocrite and Other Stories (1977) and Kenyan Women Heroes and Their Mystical Powers (1984).
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