Waciuma, Charity (1936–)
Waciuma, Charity (1936–)
Kenyan memoirist and children's writer. Born 1936 in Naaro village, Fort Hall, Kenya.
Works focus on tension between traditional and western values; children's works incorporate Kikuyu folklore and storytelling tradition; writings include Mwenu, the Ostrich Girl (1966), The Golden Feather (1966), Daughter of Mumbi (1969), Merry-Making (1972), Who's Calling (1973) and Mweru the Ostrich Girl.
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