“I hold that man in the right, who is most in league with the future.” Henrik Ibsen, 1828-1906. VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ.
By Dele Sobowale
Futurism was just emerging as a special branch of study when I started compiling the VBQ in the USA in the 1960s mostly for my own benefit – until the hobby became and obsession which led to the publication of the book in 2008. Forty three years from start to finish of one book must be close to an African or global record. There was no giving up once the passion developed.
I must have read partly or fully, almost 6,000 books, articles, magazines etc including my text books from first year in university to doctorate before the publication. Responsibilities of adult life have slowed me down since then. But, even in the last eleven years close to 1000 books, magazines pamphlets etc have been gone through including some behemoths – FROM THIRD WORLD TO FIRST by Lee Kuan Yew – which is…
