Liberian Literary Magazine
Our Spotlight author of
this issue is poet, lecturer
and a young man of much
promise-
Author Interview
LEKPELE N. NYAMALON
April Issue 0415
What books have most
influenced
your
life/career most?
Anthologies,
motivational articles.
How do you approach
your work?
Attention
to
details,
which, sometimes brings
a lot of pressure.
Liberian Literary Mag
conducted an interview
with
Lekpelel M. Nyamalon
LLR: First, we would like to
thank you for granting
this interview. Let us kick
off this interview with you
telling us a little about
youyour
early
childhood,
upbringing,
education.
I am an unassuming, shy
guy with a passion for
deep imagination and
an unquenchable drive
for self discovery.
Why writing?
Writing allows me to vent,
rage, paint, sing, dance,
express and sometimes
escape.
What themes do you find
yourself
continuously
exploring in your work?
Social justice, Global
issues,
Political
inequalities.
Tell us a little about your
book[s]storyline,
characters,
themes,
inspiration etc.
Just
about
anything
around
me,
about
everyday people, the
common
happenings
influence my themes,
sometimes, the not-sonoticeable themes. I’m
inspired by moods-sad,
happy, indifferent, etc.
What inspired you to write
this title or how did you
come
up
with
the
storyline?
Well, it was actually a
combination of thoughts.
First, my publisher came
8
up with ‘Yearnings’ I said
right, correct. I really liked
it because I had nothing
in mind.
But, I looked deep inside
of me, I tried to look inside
the hearts of othersperhaps the readers and
followers and thought
maybe we can add it up
and bring them onboard
somehow- now you have
it’
Yearnings
of
a
traveler’. So, the ‘two
heads theory’ worked
again- smile.
Is there a message in
your book that you want
your readers to grasp?
Hope,
Courage,
Positivity, Self belief.
Is there anything else you
would like readers to
know about your book?
This is a story teller about
events in Liberia and
Africa. It’s more than a
book of poetry- it’s a
book of history.
Do you have any advice
for other writers? Write
from your heart. Don’t
borrow ideas, find yours!
What book[s] are you
reading now?
Or
recently
read?
‘Dreams from my Father’
Barack Obama