Quote by: Aminatta Forna

The artist Paul Klee described drawing a picture as taking a line for a walk. I have borrowed his words to explain my approach to writing; when I write a novel it is like I am taking a thought for a walk.


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Author Bio


  • NameAminatta Forna
  • DescriptionAminatta Forna, British author of ''The Devil that Danced on the Water'', ''Ancestor Stones'' and ''The Memory of Love''
  • BornNovember, 1964
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • AwardsCommonwealth Writers' Prize