Reuel John Mugo Gatheru | |
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Born | Mugo Son of Gatheru 21 August 1925 Kenya |
Died | 27 December 2011 Sacramento |
Occupation | Writer |
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Reuel John Mugo Gatheru (21 August 1925 – 27 November 2011) was a Kenyan writer known for his 1964 memoir, Child of Two Worlds, which describes his early life in Kenya and his education abroad.
Mugo later became a history professor at California State University, Sacramento, where he taught from 1968 until 2002. He later authored a book on Kenyan history and another on Kikuyu folklore.