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Interview | Books Written In English Language May Soon Lose Readership – Manarakis.

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Adamu Idris Manarakis is a budding indigenous Nupe writer. Fondly called the “Philosopher of Nupe Mathematics”, he is the founder of Eduko Nupe Language Foundation, Minna. In this interview with Abubakar Akote for The Arts-Muse Fair, Manarakis believes that books in indigenous languages are easier to comprehend by readers than those written in foreign languages like English. He also challenged ANA to pay more attention to works in indigenous languages as a way to promote our arts and cultures. TAMF: When and how did you start writing? MANARAKIS: I started writing in 2008 although my major area of interest is Mathematics because I am a Building Technology Professional. When I finished from Secondary School, I developed interest in writing Mathematics textbooks, which today have been written but still unpublished. Before I ventured into writing, I had read a book, written by Paul Diner on how to be a successful Writer. I picked up my writing career after reading that b