In The Sun (Nigeria) Henry Akubuiro profiles visiting (and a bit too eager to please) Penguin Press man Scott Moyers, in You can't study in the U.S. without reading Achebe.
Much as his enthusiasm may be admirable, Moyers perhaps goes a bit overboard with claims such as:
And he's also quoted as saying:
But at least there's this interesting titbit: Achebe's Biafra-book, There was a Country, is selling well -- with apparently over a hundred thousand sold in the US alone already. (I'd prefer relying on audited numbers, given some of his other claims, but, hey .....)
I haven't seen There was a Country yet (sigh), but you can get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
Much as his enthusiasm may be admirable, Moyers perhaps goes a bit overboard with claims such as:
In America, for instance, the Nigeria Civil War, says Moyers, is understood as a big event not just in the history this great country but the history of relations between the world, the international community and human rights catastrophe(I would be surprised if one out of a hundred Americans asked to identify what decade the 'Nigeria Civil War' took place in could come up with the correct answer (toss in 'Biafra' and I figure it's maybe three out of the hundred). Of course, I'd be surprised if one out of five Americans could identify 'Nigeria' on a map of Africa .....)
And he's also quoted as saying:
I mean, the Nigerian community in the US, take for example, we all know, is probably the most successful individual community in the US and, fortunately, in many of the countries in the world(Do I hear the sound of sucking up so loud that it's drowning out everything else he's saying ... ?)
But at least there's this interesting titbit: Achebe's Biafra-book, There was a Country, is selling well -- with apparently over a hundred thousand sold in the US alone already. (I'd prefer relying on audited numbers, given some of his other claims, but, hey .....)
I haven't seen There was a Country yet (sigh), but you can get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.