My position is that serious and good art has always existed to help, to serve, humanity. Not to indict. I don't see how art can be called art if its purpose is to frustrate humanity. Chinua Achebe artcallexist Change image and share on social
People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories. Chinua Achebe createpeoplestory Change image and share on social
When I began going to school and learned to read, I encountered stories of other people and other lands. Chinua Achebe beginencounterland Change image and share on social
I liked Yeats! That wild Irishman. I really loved his love of language, his flow. His chaotic ideas seemed to me just the right thing for a poet. Passion! He was always on the right side. He may be wrongheaded, but his heart was always on the right side. He wrote beautiful poetry. Chinua Achebe beautifulchaoticflow share on social
When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched battles in different places, and set up their administrations, the men surrendered. And it was the women who led the first revolt. Chinua Achebe 20thadministrationbattle share on social
I was a supporter of the desire, in my section of Nigeria, to leave the federation because it was treated very badly with something that was called genocide in those days. Chinua Achebe badlycallday Change image and share on social
I think back to the old people I knew when I was growing up, and they always seemed larger than life. Chinua Achebe backgrowknow Change image and share on social
A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership. Chinua Achebe democracyeducatefollowership Change image and share on social
When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool. Chinua Achebe bringdoorknock Change image and share on social
Stories serve the purpose of consolidating whatever gains people or their leaders have made or imagine they have made in their existing journey thorough the world. Chinua Achebe consolidateexistgain Change image and share on social
