hi pius
i read funmi's piece quickly; didn't think much about it. someone who is
glossing baraka as was done in the article is skimming over surfaces. i
read it as a piece of light journalism, nothing more.
Dear Prof. Harrow:
The article posted depicted all the lies as narrated by Chris Abani to his friends in California.
Kindly, go back and read the article again. Light journalism? No!
Prof. Harrow: Below is an extract from the article:
"In Nigeria, Abani was again incarcerated for his writing. This time, he spent a year in Kiri-Kiri maximum-security prison, so-called Kalakuta Republic. There, Abani was tortured extensively and routinely, episodes he describes in Kalakuta Republic. He was released, but returned to Kiri-Kiri after he wrote a play condemning the Nigerian government. He was placed on death row and spent six months in solitary confinement."
Funmi
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