John Munonye

John Munonye (April 1929 – 10 May 1999) who was also known as John Okechukwu Munonye was an Igbo writer and one of the most renowned Nigerian writers of the 20th century.

Quotes

A Wreath for the Maidens (1973)

• We may differ in the language we speak, yet we all remain children of the land.

• We should, I think, proceed to enquire into what we mean by ideals - or rather, to examine, critically, the nature of those acts which to us appear to be outward manifestations of idealisms.

External links

• A Wreath for the Maidens