But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Bio: Simi Bedford is a Nigerian novelist based in Britain. Her best-known work is Yoruba Girl Dancing, an autobiographical novel about a young Nigerian girl who is sent to England to receive a private school education.
