Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe

(1930–2013) satirical novelist Nigeria

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[Wikidata] Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)... | [Wikipedia] 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 (1958), occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel.

About Chinua Achebe

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 (1958), occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel. Along with Things Fall Apart, his No Longer at Ease (1960) and Arrow of God (1964) complete the "African Trilogy". Later novels include A Man of the People (1966) and Anthills of the Savannah (1987). Achebe is often referred to as the "father of modern African literature", although he vigorously rejected the characterization.

Known for:

Things Fall Apart|A Man of the People|No Longer at Ease|Anthills of the Savannah|Arrow of God

Notable works:

Things Fall Apart

Awards:

honorary doctorate|Nigerian National Order of Merit Award|Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature|Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences|Commonwealth Poetry Prize|Lotus Prize for Literature|Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association|International Booker Prize|International Nonino Prize|St. Louis Literary Award

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