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 Chinua Achebe Quotes
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 No man can deny that Chief the Honourable M.A. Nanga, M.P. was the most approachable politician in the country. Okonwko was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond. His fame rested on solid personal achievements. People create stories... 
| Name: |
Chinua Achebe | | Birth Date: |
November 15, 1930 | | Place of Birth: |
Ogidi, Nigeria | | Nationality: |
Nigerian | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
novelist |
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 Biography of Chinua Achebe
1,048 words, approx. 4 pages
Chinua Achebe (born 1930) is one of the foremost Nigerian novelists. His novels are primarily directed to an African audience, but their psychological insights have gained them universal acceptance. Chinua Achebe was born into an Ibo family on Nov. 15,... summary from source:
Biography of Chinua Achebe
10,126 words, approx. 34 pages
 Chinua Achebe is arguably the most discussed African writer of his generation. His first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), has become a classic. It has been read and discussed by readers throughout the anglophone world and has been translated into some...
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 Chinua Achebe Information
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Chinua Achebe (pronounced /ˈtʃɪnwɑː ɑːˈtʃeɪbeɪ/[2]), born Albert Chinualumogu Achebe on November 16, 1930, is a Nigerian novelist, poet and critic. He is best known for his first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely-read...
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 Black Renaissance Chinua Achebe
04/01/2005: 7,202 words, approx. 24 pages INTERVIEWED BY SOBUKWE ODINGA Of the major literary figures of the Twentieth Century, Chinua Achebe is, perhaps, least in need of an introduction. As a novelist, poet, and essayist his ability to capture the nuances and ironies of African and Western cultures has... summary from source:
World Literature Today Chinua Achebe: A Biography. (book reviews)
06/22/1998: 758 words, approx. 3 pages Ezenwa-Ohaeto. Bloomington/Oxford. Indiana University Press / James Currey. 1997. xii + 326 pages + 12 plates. $29.95. ISBN 0-253-33342-3. In the preface to his deeply involved and thoroughly researched biography of the Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, Ezenwa-Ohaeto finds assurance in the fact that... summary from source:
 AP News Achebe wins Booker Prize for fiction
6/13/2007: 606 words, approx. 2 pagesNigerian novelist Chinua Achebe won the 2007 Man Booker International Prize for fiction Wednesday, beating such celebrated nominees as Philip Roth, Margaret Atwood and Ian McEwan.The $120,000 prize is awarded every two years for a body of fiction.Achebe, 76, is best known for his first... summary from source:
AP Features Connecting to Africa - over dinner
3/26/2007: 726 words, approx. 2 pagesEach year, more than 1,300 people from other countries come here to study as Fulbright scholars, and they are among the most brilliant and promising students in the world. The Fulbright program is sponsored by the U.S. State Department and was established in the aftermath...
Literary Criticism
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 Interview by Chinua Achebe with Charles H. Rowell
9,640 words, approx. 32 pages
In the following interview, originally conducted on May 28, 1989, and first published in Callaloo in 1991, Achebe discusses the role of the writer and literature in an African context, paying particular attention to indigenous narrative traditions, the influence of the English language on the continent, and the genesis of his own identity as a writer.
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Critical Essay by Neil ten Kortenaar
8,645 words, approx. 29 pages
Ten Kortenaar has written other scholarly articles on Achebe. In the following essay, he compares similarities in the narrative strategies of the colonized and the colonizer to define their respective cultural identities in Arrow of God.
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Critical Essay by Adeleke Adeeko
6,381 words, approx. 21 pages
In the following essay, Adeeko examines various manipulations of a thematic Nigerian proverb in Arrow of God, arguing that its intentional misuse contributes to the novel's tragedy.
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 Essay Grade: 88%Biography of Chinua Achebe
899 words, approx. 3 pages
Provides biographical detail on the life of Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe from the beginning of his life, to current day. Describes his role in the independence of Nigeria from Great Britain. Examines his body of work. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 75%"Refugee Mother and Child"
267 words, approx. 1 pages
The poem "Refugee Mother and Child" by Chinua Achebe deals with the sadness of death. The author conveys this theme by creating a tragic atmosphere through the introduction of shocking images and strong words.
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