This archive report was first published on 22 December 2019.
On December 22, 2019, the Government of Catalonia announced that renowned writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o had won this year's Premi Prize, the highest literary recognition by the Government of Catalonia.
The award comes on the heels of the Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize, which Ngugi received from the Germans last month.
Ngugi's recognition in Latin America and Europe honours his life-long commitment to his ideals of a
