Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
Nigerian writer (1951-2014)
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (26 October 1951 – 18 March 2014) was a Nigerian author, researcher and political activist. She served as a Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Arts and Culture, and was a founder-member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA).
Quotes
edit- There is a new discipline that is called Fundamental Studies and this is an area where you think deeply about the origin of things. You don’t deal with effects; you deal with causes.
- [1] Acholonu talk about fundamental Studies in 2014.
- I am a humanist, and as a humanist, anything concerning the human condition, the progress of man, civilisation, the human thinking, knowledge especially, are some of the things that I take very personally.
- [2] Acholonu talk about human condition in 2014.
- After the publication of the book, I was sponsored to visit the U.S. as part of the international visitors program. The USIS (United States Information Service) in Nigeria organised for me to travel to several U.S. universities to give lectures and do readings from my work.
- [3] Acholonu talk about her book in 2014.
- You have to plant all the seed, give them all the knowledge you have, and all the love you can give; make sure that they know love from you so that they can extend it to others in their life.
- [4] Acholonu talk about being a mother in 2014.
- I’m not a feminist, I’m a humanist. Being in Women studies and being in African Studies and being a woman, you often find this discussion coming to you.
- [5] Acholonu speak on feminism in 2014.
- The thing is that any work of art that has something in it will always challenge people: Some, in one respect; the others, in another respect. But you will find out that people keep on going back to that work because there is always something challenging in it.
- [6] Acholonu talk about work of art in 2014.
- Because thinkers are those people who are able to pierce into the future and catch glimpses of light and bring it down. Many people do not often see what you are seeing until years and years later.
- [7] Acholonu in an interview in 2014.
- The new thing I want to add to knowledge is: I want to connect culture and education, science and technology. I have seen the link between culture and science, culture and education, culture and technology, and that’s what I think I can establish.
- [8] Acholonu speak on essential vision in 2014.
- Yes, the gods knew what they were doing. They always joined together in marriage people of opposing qualities and thus ensured harmony.
