Author William Boyd explains how Nigerian Civil War experience shaped his work
Author William Boyd has recalled how his work was shaped by an experience during the Nigerian Civil War involving “six or seven drunk soldiers with their AK-47s”. The writer, known for novels ...
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Author William Boyd explains how Nigerian Civil War experience shaped his work
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Author William Boyd explains how Nigerian Civil War experience shaped his work
Author William Boyd has recalled how his work was shaped by an experience during the Nigerian Civil War involving “six or seven drunk soldiers with their AK-47s”. The writer, known for novels ...
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Author William Boyd explains how Nigerian Civil War experience shaped his work
William Boyd was born in Ghana in 1952 and moved to Nigeria with his family in 1964 (Philip Toscano/PA) Author William Boyd has recalled how his work was shaped by an experience during the ...