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‘Historians Value Closure.’ Moses Ochonu’s First Draft

First DraftInterviewsJune/July 2020
Historian and author of ‘Racism or Classism: Africa’s Hidden Race Problem’, Moses Ochonu, finds the ending of Things Fall Apart disappointing. Historians value closure and ‘the tragic end of Okonkwo raises more questions than it answers.’ Our questions are italicized.  What books or kinds of books did you read growing up? I have always been drawn to adventure, broadly defined. I love reading about unconventional human experiences and about people who dare to step out of their
 

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