Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Achmat Dangor

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a South African writer Achmat Dangor.
Last updated on December 5, 2024.
Achmat Dangor

Achmat Dangor was a South African writer, poet, and development professional. His most important works include the novels Kafka's Curse (1997) and Bitter Fruit (2001). He was also the author of three collections of poetry, a novella, and a short story collection.

I remember my emotions the day we watched Nelson Mandela walk out of prison Writing & literature in South Africa during the anti-apartheid years, became a 'cultural weapon.' You had to use it to fight apartheid & some of us resisted that in the end, you recognize that you are facing a government that has no scruples about using culture & art to oppress you.
It struck me that our history is contained in the home we live in, that we are shaped by the ability of these simple structures to resist being defiled — © Achmat Dangor
It struck me that our history is contained in the home we live in, that we are shaped by the ability of these simple structures to resist being defiled
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