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For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.

  • -- Ama Ata Aidoo 阿玛·阿塔·艾杜

对我们非洲人来说，文学必须有一个目的:揭露、羞辱和打击腐败和威权主义。非洲艺术家的功利主义是可以理解的。

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因为面具脸,脸是一个面具,我想脸上的面具,因为我看到面临来自非洲的面具是我们随身携带的东西,它是我们的演示,我们的面前,这是我们的脸。

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