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The young writer’s diminished path to fame

By Silas Nyanchwani

It is usually the wish of every new writer to be famous as soon as his or her first book hits the streets. They yearn to have the ability to stimulate intellectual debate among scholars, as well as keep the critics busy and the ordinary man marvelling at their sheer ability to turn a phrase and tell a good story.

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