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Ben Obumselu Quotes

1930–2017

Benedict Ebele Obumselu (22 September 1930 – 4 March 2017) was a Nigerian literary critic, scholar, professor and one of the pioneers of African literary criticism. He was known for his studies on African literature, criticism and his influence on the development of literary scholarship in Nigeria.

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Literary criticism is not merely a matter of applying theories; it is an engagement with the literature and culture from which the work emerges.

The African critic must begin from the realities of African literature itself.

Every man is a lover and follows the Muse.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ben Obumselu (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.