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
Spouse: Christiana Chinwe Okoli (m. 1961–2013)
Children: Nwando Achebe, Chinelo Achebe, and Chidi Chike Achebe
Parents: Isaiah Okafo Achebe and Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam Achebe
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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, ...
Mar 17, 2024 · Chinua Achebe (born November 16, 1930, Ogidi, Nigeria—died March 21, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) was a Nigerian novelist acclaimed ...
Mar 22, 2013 · Chinua Achebe, who has died aged 82, was Africa's best-known novelist and the founding father of African fiction. The publication of his ...
Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist and author of 'Things Fall Apart,' a work that in part led to his being called the 'patriarch of the African novel.'
Achebe was also a well-published poet. His poetry collections include Collected Poems (2002), Another Africa (1997), and Christmas in Biafra and Other Poems ( ...
This poet and critic served as professor at Brown University. People best know and moMoreWorks, including the novel Things Fall Apart (1958), of Nigerian writer ...
Achebe favors traditional Nigerian clothes and reminds one more of the priest in Arrow of God than Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart. His appearance is peaceful and ...
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Posted: Mar 22, 2013
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Mar 22, 2013 · Mr. Achebe, the celebrated author of “Things Fall Apart,” wrote stirring essays and poignant poems rooted in his native Nigeria's cities and ...
Achebe joined the Biafran Ministry of Information and represented Biafra on various diplomatic and fund-raising missions. He was appointed Senior Research ...