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Mar 22, 2013 · Chinua Achebe The acclaimed novelist and poet, known as the father of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82. The Nigerian writer and broadcaster Gabriel Gbadamosi pays tribute...
Chinua Achebe, the grandfather of African literature, dies aged 82; S20100601 / 12.2.1956 EXT Crowds lining the street for state visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Queen and Duke of...
Mar 22, 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 aftermath, as well...
Mar 22, 2013 · Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has died at the age of 82 after a brief illness. A statement from his family said his "wisdom and courage" were an "inspiration to all who knew him".
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This video is no longer available. When the legendary Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe died aged 82 on 21 March 2013, tributes poured from around the globe. His landmark novel Things Fall Apart ...
Mar 22, 2013 · Chinua Achebe, who was best known for his novel Things Fall Apart, which depicts the collision between British rule and traditional Igbo culture in his native Nigeria, has died aged 82. According to local reports, Achebe died in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, where he had been living and working as a professor in recent years.
Mar 22, 2013 · By Jonathan Kandell. March 22, 2013. Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian author and towering man of letters whose internationally acclaimed fiction helped to revive African literature and to rewrite...
