In this TNS Inspire category, I will be bringing to you profiles and talks by Nigerians that have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endavour with the expectations that we all will be inspired by their success and archievements.
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About the Talk
In this deeply personal talk, novelist and poet Chris Abani searches for the heart of Africa through poetry and narrative — including his own story of artistic and political awakening, which began with an inventive teacher who taught him the forbidden history of his own people. How, he asks, can we reconcile stories of terror, war and corruption with one’s enduring sense of pure wonder? (Please Click HERE to watch, if you cannot watch the one below)
Chris’ Bio:
Chris Abani’s first novel, published when he was 16, was Masters of the Board, a political thriller about a foiled Nigerian coup. The story was convincing enough that the Nigerian government threw him in jail for inciting a coincidentally timed real-life coup. Imprisoned and tortured twice more, he channeled the experience into searing poetry.Abani’s best-selling 2004 novel GraceLand is a searing and funny tale of a young Nigerian boy, an Elvis impersonator who moves through the wide, wild world of Lagos, slipping between pop and traditional cultures, art and crime. It’s a perennial book-club pick, a story that brings the postcolonial African experience to vivid life.Now based in Los Angeles, Abani published The Virgin of Flames in 2007. He is also a publisher, running the poetry imprint Black Goat Press.SOURCE: TED
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