My Books: An Extension of My Self

My culture books are not entities existing apart from me. I write them so that people can know me, not some fancy arguments and abstract theories. These books are an extension of my self. My spirit exists in them and my blood flows in them. I breath and speak through them. 

Long after I have departed from this world, my books will continue to be my voice. Through their works, writers seek or attain immortality. It has been this way since ancient times, and Gilgamesh, the Sumerian hero, is a perfect example. Thus, Shakespeare and Shaaban Robert live on, as do Tolstoy, Muyaka, Achebe and thousands of others.