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Chinua Achebe (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ n w ɑː ə ˈ tʃ ɛ b eɪ / ⓘ; born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe; 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature.
Writer Chinua Achebe was born in the village of Ogidi in eastern Nigeria. His father worked for the Church Missionary Society, and his early education was through the society’s school. At the age of eight, Achebe began to learn English. When he was 14, he was one of a few boys selected to attend…
Mar 21, 2013 · Works, including the novel Things Fall Apart (1958), of Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe describe traditional African life in conflict with colonial rule and westernization. This poet and critic served as professor at Brown University.
Jun 18, 2024 · Chinua Achebe, Nigerian novelist acclaimed for his unsentimental depictions of the social and psychological disorientation accompanying the imposition of Western customs and values upon traditional African society.
Chinua Achebe has 140 books on Goodreads with 926914 ratings. Chinua Achebe’s most popular book is Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1).
Chinua Achebe. Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2007. The poet, critic and novelist Chinua Achebe came to prominence in 1958 with Things Fall Apart. By 1987 and Anthills of the Savannah, he was a venerated figure.
Chinua Achebe wrote more than 20 books - novels, short stories, essays and collections of poetry - including Things Fall Apart (1958), which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 50 languages; Arrow of God (1964); Beware, Soul Brother and Other Poems (1971), winner of the Commonwealth Poetry Prize ...
Chinua Achebe, (born Nov. 16, 1930, Ogidi, Nigeria—died March 21, 2013, Boston, Mass., U.S.), Nigerian Igbo novelist. Concerned with emergent Africa at its moments of crisis, he is acclaimed for depictions of the disorientation accompanying the imposition of Western customs and values on traditional African society.
Mar 22, 2013 · Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe died Thursday in Boston. His first novel, Things Fall Apart was published in 1958 and is still the most widely-read piece of African literature.
Mar 20, 2014 · When the legendary Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe died aged 82 on 21 March 2013, tributes poured from around the globe. His landmark novel Things Fall Apart, published in 1958 when he was 28...
