prominence to inextricably find themselves on a political platform at
home, or on the international stage, either as oracle, prophet or
commentator on events taking place in their country or in Africa,
generally. We have the following African writers who for some years
now have been fulfilling this activist role (in Alphabetical order):
Achebe, Brink, Dennis Brutus, Coetzee, Farah, Gordimer, Mahfouz,
Makuwe Sembene, Soyinka, Wa Thiongo, to name just a few.
Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi is very concerned about the political
situation in her country just now and has written an article
exclusively for Svenska Dagbladet, about the demonstrations at
Liberation Square in Cairo…. The article is featured in the culture
section of this morning's Svenska Dagbladet (the leading Conservative
Swedish newspaper with a strong reputation for its culture pages).
It's an automated Google translation, not the best, but should do:
In an earlier article it is reported that she would like to see
Mubarak brought to Justice:
More Saadawi:
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1R2ADFA_svSE393&q=Svd+%3A+saadawi
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