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In a similar tradition of African literature is Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who is best known for a series of novels about British colonization that includes Things Fall Apart and No Longer at Ease. Although Achebe is the most widely-translated African author in the world, he has received strong criticism for not writing in his native Igbo. Unlike Mathabane Cheap Jordan 13 , Achebe still called Africa home when he decided to write in English.
Just as Mathabane finds himself defending his participation in the tennis open, Achebe must argue for his use of English over Igbo. First, English is the only language spoken across all of Nigeria (not to mention most of the rest of the world), which allows his message to reach millions instead of just thousands or even hundreds. Secondly, Achebe never allows the language to confine him; he manipulates English to conform to Igbo style Cheap Jordan 11 , mimic its cadence, and express its proverbs. By "extending the frontiers of English so as to accommodate African thought-patterns," Achebe forces the language to serve him, thus subverting voice of the colonizer to convey that of the oppressed.
GAZA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Islamic Hamas movement's chief IsmailHaneya vowed on Monday that his movement intends to turn theinternal Palestinian reconciliation with Palestinian PresidentMahmoud Abbas into tangible reality.
Haneya's remarks were made during a meeting between a group oftop Hamas leaders and the UN Special Coordinator Nikolay Mladenov Cheap Jordan Retro ,who arrived earlier to the Gaza Strip, at Hamas headquarters inGaza City.
"Hamas is serious to achieve reconciliation and will carry onuntil it turns into tangible reality that everyone touches," Haneyatold Mladenov, adding "it's an introduction to debate all bigpolitical issues and achieve our people's goals."
Besides Haneya, Gaza Hamas chief Yehya Sinwar and two other topHamas leaders Cheap Air Jordan , Nizar Awadallah and Salah el-Bardaweel, alsoattended the meeting with Mladenov.
Hamas leaders briefed the global official on the details of thedialogue they held in Cairo with the Egyptian officials for 11 daysand their final declaration of dissolving the ruling committeeHamas formed to run Gaza daily affairs.
Haneya expressed to Mladenov Hamas's appreciation to hissupportive position to the internal Palestinian reconciliation.
Mladenov told Hamas leaders that he praised Hamas declarationwhich is a step in the right direction.
"All the international parties that I met in New York welcomedHamas statement on dissolving the committee," Mladenov told Haneyaand other Hamas delegation members.