Onjalazbroz- Testing the Foundation of Knowledge

   Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye    The death that claimed the life of Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye still pains my heart: Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, the Kenyan novelist, author of  Coming to Birth , among other books. I always remember her well, not that I knew her personally, but I knew her through her writing.  Although death is the destiny of all humanity, Marjorie does not deserve to die. She is an uncelebrated female author, yet, her works and understanding of the African culture, particularly the Luo community of Kenya, were incredible. Nobody would have imagined that Marjorie was English-born, but her adoption of and dedication to the newly born country Kenya was enormous.  Marjorie's death was not announced well, a clear indication of African literary icons' ailing appreciation and recognition. I just learned about it a year ago when looking for information about her online. My heart wept. "Coming to Birth" reminds me a lot about Marjorie. It was the set bo...