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Shadreck Chikoti Quotes

born 1979 Malawi

Shadreck Chikoti (born 7 October 1979) is a Malawian writer and activist. Chikoti writes in both English and Chichewa.

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I look at myself more as a writer than as someone who produces a particular genr

There is nothing more valuable to a writer than learning from others in the business, be them young or old (in their career I mean)

There is hope in upcoming writers, and I am one of them, I think

The West has been very central in defining African literature.

The power of art is in the imagination while the power of science is in making those dreams material

In every African country dreams have meaning and we give a lot of attention to dreams

I believe that art reaches far into time, creating possibilities ahead of now

Every writing is a battlefield for so many debates

Writing needs to be meaningful, but not always

Who says that African authors should only be inspired by Africa and only set their stories in Africa and only talk about Africa? I think we are missing it

Africa just has so much to deal with right now, that it is very difficult to start imagining the future

The idea comes from how as a writer myself, I have been grappling with the issue of the future. Especially looking at Africa

Art is the architectural model, while science is the actual building project

Writers in Africa have written not what they wanted to write but what they thought would get published or get a literary prize

Writivism is arguably one of the best spaces showcasing African literature

I seriously hate templates or formulas in writing

Therefore let nobody put me in a box in terms of my reading tastes

The number of talented individuals is uncountable, yet we do not possess enough knowledge to allow us dine at the same table with counterparts

There is no limitation to imagination.

I strongly believe that in this century art will continue to shape the affairs of our society

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