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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
- 1988
1 day ago · Chinua Achebe – “Things Fall Apart” (ch. 7 ctd.) As Okonkwo sits in his obi with Nwoye and Ikemefuna, happily munching on crunchy locusts, a village elder comes and asks to speak to him outside.
Jun 1, 2024 · Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist and poet. He is globally regarded as the source figure of African modern literature.
Jun 21, 2024 · That changed in the 1970s when Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian author of Things Fall Apart, levelled an excoriating critique against Heart of Darkness for the way it dehumanized African people. Achebe’s critique opened the doors for further postcolonial analyses of the work, was followed by those from other academic perspectives: feminist ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Things Fall Apart is a classic novel written by Chinua Achebe in 1958. It is set in Africa and follows the life of Okonkwo as he watches his home being colonized by the British, and his life and culture fall apart as a result. The themes in the novel are plentiful and diverse.
Jun 14, 2024 · Themes in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Contemporary issues such as masculinity, depression, and repression are also addressed in this book. It feels almost like Prof. Chinua was on a mission to bridge his era with the future generation through beautiful storytelling.
Jun 2, 2024 · Written in response to the distorted images of Africa in much of British colonial literature, the novel sheds light on the intricate culture of traditional Nigerian society as well as the cultural dilemmas of modern Africa in transition.
