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Chinua Achebe
November 16, 1930 – March 21, 2013 • aged 82 • Novelist, Poet & Critic
Overview
Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, and professor whose work became enormously influential in modern African literature. He is best known for his landmark novel Things Fall Apart.
Early Life
Achebe was born in Ogidi in southeastern Nigeria. He studied at University College in Ibadan, where his interests increasingly turned toward literature, history, religion, and the ways African people were portrayed in Western writing.
Things Fall Apart
Published in 1958, Things Fall Apart tells the story of Okonkwo and an Igbo community confronting profound cultural change during the arrival of British colonial rule and Christian missionaries.
Other Works
Achebe’s other major novels include No Longer at Ease, Arrow of God, A Man of the People, and Anthills of the Savannah. He also wrote poetry, essays, short stories, and children’s books.
Writing & Influence
Achebe’s writing drew heavily on Igbo culture, oral traditions, proverbs, and history. His work challenged colonial portrayals of Africa and helped establish African perspectives as a major force in modern world literature.
Legacy
Chinua Achebe is regarded as one of the most important African writers of the twentieth century. His novels transformed international perceptions of African literature and continue to be read, studied, and taught around the world.
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