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There are some rhetorical moves that I wouldn’t be able to make if I didn’t know these languages. In terms of writing figurative language, I probably pull a lot from Yoruba imagery…

— Chigozie Obioma

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More quotes by Chigozie Obioma

"I don't think literature changes the world directly. It changes people, and people change the world."

An Orchestra of Minorities (2019)

"Stories are one of the oldest ways human beings have tried to understand themselves and the world around them."

An Orchestra of Minorities (2019)

"What fascinates me most is the mystery of why human beings become who they become."

An Orchestra of Minorities (2019)

"Every novel teaches me that writing is an act of humility because each book demands that you learn everything again."

An Orchestra of Minorities (2019)

I must have my pound of flesh and you must all join me in this because you caused it.

The Fishermen (2015)

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