He’s Not a Fan of Ryszard Kapuscinski’s Work

Binyavanga Wainaina explains why he believes the late Polish journalist and travel writer didn’t get Africa right, and how he inspired the satirical Granta essay, How to Write About Africa. (Via The Elegant Variation.)

Related on World Hum:
* Kapuscinski: ‘I Sometimes Call it Literature by Foot’
* Remembering Kapuscinski: ‘He Was a Deity’

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