Dr. Frank M. Chipasula (born 16 October 1949) is a Malawian poet, editor and university professor.
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Visions and Reflections (1972)
- My poetry is exacting a confession
from me: I will not keep the truth
from my song and the heartstringed instrument.- "Manifeston On Ars Poetica," lines 1-3.
- I will not coat my words in lumps of sugar
I will serve them to our people with the bitter quinine.- "Manifeston On Ars Poetica," lines 20-21.
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