Alexander Nderitu is a multi-hyphenated writer and critic. His books include ‘When the whirlwind Passes’, ‘Kiss, Commander, Promise’, ‘The Moon is made of Green Cheese’, ‘The Talking of Trees’, ‘Disco Matanga’ and ‘Yuppies!’
His poetry has appeared in the World Poetry Almanac and the World Poetry Yearbook. His debut play, ‘Hannah and the Angel’, was translated into Japanese and Arabic. His most recent work is a stage play about Prof. Wangari Maathai who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
In 2017, Business Daily newspaper named Nderitu one of Kenya’s ‘Top 40 Under 40 Men’. In 2020, he was shortlisted for the Collins Elesiro Literature Prize. In 2021, his short play ‘Freedom Corner’ co-won the IHRAF African Human Rights Playwriting Prize.
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Author Alexander Nderitu
Alexander Nderitu is a multi-hyphenated writer and critic. His books include ‘When the whirlwind Passes’, ‘Kiss, Commander, Promise’, ‘The Moon is made of Green Cheese’, ‘The Talking of Trees’, ‘Disco Matanga’ and ‘Yuppies!’
His poetry has appeared in the World Poetry Almanac and the World Poetry Yearbook. His debut play, ‘Hannah and the Angel’, was translated into Japanese and Arabic. His most recent work is a stage play about Prof. Wangari Maathai who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
In 2017, Business Daily newspaper named Nderitu one of Kenya’s ‘Top 40 Under 40 Men’. In 2020, he was shortlisted for the Collins Elesiro Literature Prize. In 2021, his short play ‘Freedom Corner’ co-won the IHRAF African Human Rights Playwriting Prize.