Véronique Tadjo

Quotes

• “Of course, it is fiction. It’s a style that I like. It’s not a very nice term but it is called faction. So you come from reality and fictionalize it.”
• “I would say that although the monarchy has sometimes been challenged, it is nevertheless firmly rooted in the social fabric.”
• “I have always been fascinated by Nigeria because it is our neighbour. And you have so much to offer. I even wrote a book when I was in Nigeria. I tried to discover as much as I could because you are good with all the arts in Nigeria, traditional, modern and contemporary.”
• “People do not necessarily need a sovereign, but they certainly need someone who embodies a higher idea of the nation.”
• “The challenge is that sometimes if you are a writer you might get completely enmeshed. People want you to take sides. When there is a problem they always want you to take sides. I don’t really like it.”
• “Many people have mistakenly believed that military coups can have a progressive aspect to them. This is because, in the face of the power grab, the option of legality is no longer possible.”

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