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May 23, 2013 · Images of the funeral of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who died in March in the US and whose body has now returned to his homeland.
Chinua Achebe (/ ˈtʃɪnwɑː əˈtʃɛbeɪ / ⓘ; born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe; 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) 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 ...
Sep 18, 2013 · When the great Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe died in April 2013, one of the photographs used repeatedly to illustrate stories or obituaries was a portrait taken of him in 1959 by the American photographer Eliot Elisofon. It is useful to unpack the image, a conventional portrait of Achebe leaning on a desk with two copies of Things Fall Apart in ...
Mar 22, 2013 · The Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe has died at the age of 82. Here we celebrate his life with portraits and quotations from his work
May 23, 2013 · 23 May 2013. Mourners signed a book of condolence at the funeral. Thousands of mourners have paid their last respects to renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in his home town in Anambra state. A ...
Mar 22, 2013 · 22 March 2013. Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, who has died aged 82, was revered throughout the world for his depiction of life in Africa. He wrote about the effects of colonialism and its ...
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