There are some rhetorical moves that I wouldn't be able to make if I didn't know these languages. In terms of writing figurative language, I probably pull a lot from Yoruba imagery... (Chigozie Obioma)

There are some rhetorical moves that I wouldn't be able to make if I didn't know these languages. In terms of writing figurative language, I probably pull a lot from Yoruba imagery...

Chigozie Obioma

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