It’s time writers stood up for democracy and higher ideals

A time comes in the life of a society when writers and literary critics must feel compelled to stand up and fight in the corner of democracy and the rule of law. PHOTO| FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUPBob Dylan in Kenya.
It is possible.
The bard from the United States of America is quoted in this article that focusses on the role of writers in society. Do writers have to speak out and let their voice be heard in political difficult circumstances? Or do they stay in their ivory tower?

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I enjoy reading about Africa. New books. Old books. By African writers. By non-African writers. Novel. History. Travel. Biographies. Autobiographies. Politics. Colonialism. Poetry.

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