Comments on: How to write about Africa. http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/10/granta-africa/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:22:46 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adisa http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/10/granta-africa/#comment-18768 Adisa Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:44:58 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/10/granta-africa/#comment-18768 Waldo, Thanks for posting the Granta article on how to write about Africa. Though written in jest, it rings true on so many fronts. Sadly, it reveals more about those who over romanticize (to put it charitably) in their coverage of Africa than I think most of us will/can understand. Great seeing you last weekend. -Adisa Chinua Muse Waldo,

Thanks for posting the Granta article on how to write about Africa. Though written in jest, it rings true on so many fronts. Sadly, it reveals more about those who over romanticize (to put it charitably) in their coverage of Africa than I think most of us will/can understand.

Great seeing you last weekend.

-Adisa Chinua Muse

]]> By: MB http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/10/granta-africa/#comment-18745 MB Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:50:23 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/10/granta-africa/#comment-18745 Man. That's why no one read my <a href="http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/02/08/cape-town/" rel="nofollow">Capetown writeup</a>. I needed a faithful manservant! (And really, I could have easily brought one home from the bars in the Waterkant . . .) Man. That’s why no one read my Capetown writeup. I needed a faithful manservant! (And really, I could have easily brought one home from the bars in the Waterkant . . .)

]]> By: John http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/10/granta-africa/#comment-18744 John Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:42:42 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/10/granta-africa/#comment-18744 I have no knowledge of the subject matter whatsoever (other than all the mentioned cliches) and it's still hilarious. Thanks for the link! I have no knowledge of the subject matter whatsoever (other than all the mentioned cliches) and it’s still hilarious. Thanks for the link!

]]> By: james http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/10/granta-africa/#comment-18743 james Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:27:45 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/10/granta-africa/#comment-18743 Wow. That's incredible. Among other things, it really underlined the fact that I don't know anything about Africa that isn't a cheap journalistic stereotype. Wow. That’s incredible.

Among other things, it really underlined the fact that I don’t know anything about Africa that isn’t a cheap journalistic stereotype.

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