I just revisited a collection of
short stories by African writers and the power and intensity of the writings
still spellbind me. The plots, with
which I can easily identify as an African, are gripping and the story lines summon a concoction of emotions - though I’ve read these
I-don’t-know-how-many-times before. In his story, The Man, which was banned in
his home country, The Congo, Emmanuel Dongala writes in a style and approach
that squeezes tears off my eyes. Light-hearted and satirical language yet the deadly
seriousness of the underlying subject matter hits like a full blow. Eish, the
power of the written word! Take anything
away from me but don’t take my books...please. Books are my alma mater.
In My Room/Office/Studio
"A writer and nothing else: a man alone in a room with the English language, trying to get human feelings right." - John K. Hutchen.
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