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We live in a materialist world, and materialism appeals so strongly to humanity, no matter where.
We Nigerians must reclaim our sovereignty, our civic entitlements.
When I write plays, I'm already seeing the shapes on stage, of the actors and their interaction, and so on and so forth. I don't think I've ever written one play as an abstract piece, as a literary piece, floating in the air somewhere, to be flushed out later on.
Writers and intellectuals have a duty to humanity. It is to insist that the human entity remains the primary asset in overall development; thus, it must be safeguarded.
Writing in certain environments carries with it an occupational risk.
You always assume for some strange reason that you need three meals a day.
You cannot live a normal existence if you haven't taken care of a problem that affects your life and affects the lives of others, values that you hold which in fact define your very existence.
You go to conferences, and your fellow African intellectuals - and even heads of state - they all say: 'Nigeria is a big disappointment. It is the shame of the African continent.'
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Wole Soyinka
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13 July, 1934
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Nigeria
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