Taiye Selasi is a Ghanaian-British writer known for her unique cultural background and insightful observations. Her works explore issues of identity, race, and gender in the context of globalization. Her notable works include 'Ghana Must Go' and 'The Beauty of Living Twice'.
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“How can I come from a nation? How can a human being come from a concept?”
“Sight is subjective. We learned that in class.”
“I write essays to clear my mind. I write fiction to open my heart.”
“The thing that comes most frequently to me on yoga retreats is excruciating pain in my hips.”
“I've written fiction for as long as I can remember; it's always been my preferred form of play.”
“The writer presents himself to the blank page not with an open passport but an open heart.”
“As a writer, one is obliged to release her words, to let them live in the world on their own.”
“As a novelist, I ask of myself only that I tell the truth and that I tell it beautifully.”
“I was four when I announced my ambition to write, eight when I began publishing such claims.”
“I wouldn't mind my book being called an African novel if it didn't invite lazy readings.”
