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The quote argues that creative writing programs are not essential, and that their practical value may be more about supporting writers financially than serving a necessary purpose. It presents the speaker as skeptical about the real need for such programs. The tone is blunt and slightly ironic.
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Originally said in English.
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About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian writer
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer known for fiction, nonfiction, and lectures. She is a leading voice in postcolonial feminist literature. Her work crosses genres, but remains closely associated with questions of gender, power, identity, and the legacies of colonial history. She has become widely recognised for writing that speaks to those themes with clarity and force.
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