Wole Soyinka won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986. He is Woodruff Professor of the Arts at Emory University, in Atlanta, a Fellow of the W.E.B. DuBois Institute at Harvard, and was recently named the first Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence by New York University's Africana Studies Program and the Institute of African-American Affairs.
"Inspiring and original....Soyinka's analysis of the 20th century
problem of memory and forgiveness in the African world is both
timely and important. Soyinka's analysis of the problem is an
initial volley in what will surely become a 21st century debate."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Robust with extensive allusions to politics, religion, history,
and, of course, literature....Soyinka's quest in this book is for
true restitution for all the moral and material wrongs done to
Africa, whether through slavery or colonialism, whether by the West
or the East."--San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
"Powerful."--Kirkus
"Robust with extensive allusions to politics, religion, history,
and, of course, literature....Soyinka's quest in this book is for
true restitution for all the moral and material wrongs done to
Africa, whether through slavery or colonialism, whether by the West
or the East."--San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
"Daunting and worthwhile....Soyinka's view through the microscope
at the end of the Petri dish that is Africa is, in itself,
important....It is a book that forces you to read each sentence,
drink it, absorb it and move to the next."--ForeWord
"Wole Soyinka's distinction as a writer and his courage as a
spokesperson for democracy in Africa are unparalleled. With a vast
cultural perspective enriched with poetic resonance, Soyinka stages
here a dramatic representation of existence."--Henry Louis Gates,
Jr., Harvard University
"Powerful."--Kirkus
"The Burden of Memory, the Muse of Forgiveness offers a moving and
eloquent look at a handful of African nations once torn by
repression."--America
"Soyinka's arguments, delivered with furious eloquence, are wide in
scope and should be taken seriously."--San Diego Union-Tribune
"Soyinka is at all times provocative, engaging and enthusiastic in
his journey to discovery. Soyinka challenges the readers with
ideas, questions and continued searching as he explores the future
of Africa with a close eye on its past. The Burden of Memory, the
Muse of Forgiveness serves up important reminders in rebuilding
nations and the spirits of its citizens." --Jason Zappe,
Syndicated
"Inspiring and original....Soyinka's analysis of the 20th century
problem of memory and forgiveness in the African world is both
timely and important. Soyinka's analysis of the problem is an
initial volley in what will surely become a 21st-century debate."
--Caryl Phillips, New York Times Book Review
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