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# A. Igoni Barrett

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Adrian Igonibo Barrett is a Nigerian writer of short stories and novels. In 2014, he was named on the Africa39 list of writers aged under 40 with potential and talent to define future trends in African literature. Following his two collections of short stories – From Caves of Rotten Teeth (2005) and

##  Quotes by A. Igoni Barrett

> [“On this island of existence, the survivor is the man who understands he is trapped.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-igoni-barrett/on-this-island-of-existence-the-survivor-is-the-man-who-understands/)

[A. Igoni Barrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-igoni-barrett/)

[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

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> [ “\[...\]No human being has ever directly seen their own face. It's impossible within nature — the most you can do is glimpse… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-igoni-barrett/no-human-being-has-ever-directly-seen-their-own-face-it-s-impossible/)

[A. Igoni Barrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-igoni-barrett/)

[Nature](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nature/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a18/a-igoni-barrett-74322_nature_no-human-being-has-ever-directly-seen-th_1269703.jpg)

> [“It is easier to be than to become.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-igoni-barrett/it-is-easier-to-be-than-to-become/)

[A. Igoni Barrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-igoni-barrett/)

[Easier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/easier/)

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