Even if I was born for a life destined to surprise the unworthy and uplift the underserving, it would still be a rare good fortune that I knew Nadine Gordimer closely, that she adopted me as her friend, that I benefitted from her support as a writer. That I was not born for such a life makes my privilege more special, my gratitude more profound.
Nadine Gordimer: A Testimonial of Grace By Ikeogu Oke
Even if I was born for a life destined to surprise the unworthy and uplift the underserving, it would still be a rare good fortune that I kn...