Dictators, Storytellers, and More
Dictators need storytellers to maintain their grip on power.
“In Somaliland, an autonomous region perched at the northern tip of Somalia, poetry had sparked wars, toppled governments, and offered paths to peace”... more »
Dictators need storytellers to maintain their grip on power. Good thing there’s no shortage of literary accomplices... more »
The editor and memoirist Diana Athill’s philosophy was that fidelity i…