In America there is really very little knowledge of the literature of the rest of the world. Of the literature of Latin America, yes, But that's not all that different in inspiration from that of America, or of Europe. One must go further. You don't even have to go too far in terms of geography - you can start with the Native Americans and listen to their poetry.


There Was a Country: A Memoir (ed. Penguin, 2012) - ISBN: 9781101595985

Chinua Achebe Quotes

In America there is really very little knowledge of the literature of the rest of the world. Of the literature of Latin America, yes, But that's not...

In America there is really very little knowledge of the literature of the rest of the world. Of the literature of Latin America, yes, But that's not...

In America there is really very little knowledge of the literature of the rest of the world. Of the literature of Latin America, yes, But that's not...

In America there is really very little knowledge of the literature of the rest of the world. Of the literature of Latin America, yes, But that's not...