The Nation - Talent is important, but hard work is better - Helon Habila
The Nation - Talent is important, but hard work is better - Helon Habila Talent is important, but hard work is better - Helon Habila By Edozie Udeze and Joe Agbro Jr 05/08/2012 00:00:00 Font size: Helon Habila, winner of both Caine and commonwealth prizes in literature 2000 and 2003 respectively, has written three world acclaimed novels, namely, Waiting for An Angel, Measuring Time and Oil on water. In this interview with Edozie Udeze and Joe Agbro Jr. he talks about his writing career and how he has fared in the world of literature and more TELL us a little about yourself and how you got to the level you are now? My name is Helon Habila. I just came for the Fidelity Workshop which I’ve been teaching every June/July (Summer) for the past three years. It has been running for the past five years but I started three years ago. And this is the first time we’re doing it in Lagos. I really fought to have it brought to Lagos. Last year, we did it in Nsukka; the yea...