Chinua Achebe
Nigerian novelist and poet
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Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature. His first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart, occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most... Wikipedia
Born: November 16, 1930, Ogidi, Nigeria
Died: March 21, 2013 (age 82 years), Boston, MA
Education: University of Ibadan, University of London, University of London Worldwide, and more
Children: Nwando Achebe, Chinelo Achebe, and Chidi Chike Achebe
Spouse: Christiana Chinwe Okoli (m. 1961–2013)
Parents: Isaiah Okafo Achebe and Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam Achebe
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