I believe that each writer must decide in which language he or she is most comfortable.

One thing I can tell you is this, that I am not a methodical writer.

I never hesitated, as a student, in embracing the necessity of violence. In South Africa, I didn't just accept it; I looked forward to it as a mission.

The novel, for me, was an accident. I really don't consider myself a novelist.

I believe that each writer must decide in which language he or she is most comfortable.

I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine.

The Egba kingdom was one of the very last to be ceded to the British protectorate. It remained almost an independent entity within what is now known as Nigeria, simply because of its own traditional structure of governance.