The Mandate of the Artist: A Lesson from Achebe's Memoir.
I have in the past few days found myself deeply immersed in Chinua Achebe's 2012 memoir, There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra . While I won't attempt a comprehensive analysis or review of this work, one particular observation captured my attention amidst my reading journey. During this period, an intense online debate pitting Achebe against Soyinka emerged. Opting to steer clear of these contentious 'online wars,' I chose instead to concentrate on Achebe's book. Deeper while I read,
