“Writing has always been a serious business for me. I felt it was a moral obligation. A major concern of the time was the absence of the African voice. Being part of that dialogue meant not only sitting at the table but effectively telling the African story from an African perspective—in full earshot…”— Chinua Achebe, amazon.com
“There is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless.”— Chinua Achebe, amazon.com