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656 Novelist Chigozie Obioma on Literature, Life, and His Love for Kazuo Ishiguro's Remains of the Day [HOL Encore]

The History of Literature

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A Journey Through Memory and Adaptation

This chapter reflects on troubling college experiences with authoritarian figures in a religious community, emphasizing the personal trauma and cruelty witnessed. The author revisits these memories, supported by peers, while navigating the transition of their literary work into a collaborative project. The chapter also explores the intricacies of literary adaptations, contrasting perceptions of their success, and the creative contemplation of historical narratives.

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