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Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye

Marjorie Phyllis Oludhe Macgoye (21 October 1928 – 1 December 2015) was born in Southampton, England, but immigrated to Kenya soon after Kenya became independent. She was a poet, novelist, and a missionary bookseller. She studied at the University of London for both her bachelor and master's degree. In 1954, she moved to Kenya to sell books and, while there, she met Daniel Oludhe Macgoye, a medical doctor, and they were married in 1960. She became a Kenyan citizen in 1964.

After immigrating to Kenya, she began pursuing a career to become an author. At first, she published stories in magazines; as her success grew, she started writing works of longer length. In early 1970, her novels and poetry were being published. She won awards for many of her books, including for ''Growing Up at Lina School'' (1971) and ''Murder in Majengo'' (1972), but her most notable novel is ''Coming to Birth'' (1986). Her award-winning novels portray the life of a Kenyan woman during the time period 1956–1978. Provided by Wikipedia