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Obiwu
7 quotes
“Poetry is sometimes the only glimmer of hope in the darkest corners and most difficult conditions of life.”
Obiwu (born 1962) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the role of poetry in times of suffering and despair. Q&A: Uche Peter Umez Interviews Poet Obiwu, Africa in Words, 26 September 2016.
“I spent many years taking stock of my new country, my new surroundings, and re-evaluating the first thirty-five years of my life which suddenly lay in ruins in Africa.”
Obiwu (born 1962) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Explaining how exile affected his creative life after moving to the United States. Q&A: Uche Peter Umez Interviews Poet Obiwu, Africa in Words, 26 September 2016.
“As it has often been said, we laugh in order not to cry.”
Obiwu (born 1962) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Discussing humour, suffering, and the emotional voice of his poetry. Q&A: Uche Peter Umez Interviews Poet Obiwu, Africa in Words, 26 September 2016.
“The art of nation building, the next most important task of humanity, is the art of conversation.”
Obiwu (born 1962) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reflecting on literature, storytelling, and dialogue. Q&A: Uche Peter Umez Interviews Poet Obiwu, Africa in Words, 26 September 2016.
“When writing my song, I like to make it as personal as possible.”
Obiwu (born 1962) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Explaining his approach to writing poetry during a public reading at SUNY Oneonta. Dr. Obiwu Iwuanayanwu Reads at SUNY Oneonta, The State Times, 29 October 2014.
“The life of an exile is always very complicated. I wrote of where my heart was, even though my body was here.”
Obiwu (born 1962) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speaking about exile and the influence of Nigeria on his poetry. Dr. Obiwu Iwuanayanwu Reads at SUNY Oneonta, The State Times, 29 October 2014.
“Personally, my wish is for whites and blacks to know that the feeling one gets from love is the same for a white or a black person.”
Obiwu (born 1962) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Closing remarks following a poetry reading on equality and shared humanity. Dr. Obiwu Iwuanayanwu Reads at SUNY Oneonta, The State Times, 29 October 2014.