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     An Evening with Chinua Achebe

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     No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe

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     Achebe Discusses Africa 50 Years After 'Things Fall Apart'

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     African literary giant Chinua Achebe dies aged 82

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     Remembering Nigerian author Chinua Achebe

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     Chinua Achebe Interview

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     Nigerian author Chinua Achebe dies

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     Biography of Chinua Achebe | Who is Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe?

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     The Voter (Chinua Achebe) Short film

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2. www.today.com › popculture › nigerian-author-chinuaNigerian author Chinua Achebe dies at 82 - TODAY

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   Mar 22, 2013 · March 22, 2013, 5:11 AM PDT. By Eun Kyung Kim, TODAY contributor. Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian novelist and poet whose 1958 novel "Things Fall Apart" addressed the effects of colonialism on African ...

3. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-21896414Chinua Achebe: Obituary of Nigeria's renowned author

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   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 ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chinua_AchebeChinua Achebe - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. www.bbc.com › culture › articleWas Chinua Achebe Africa’s most influential author? - BBC

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   Chinua Achebe, who died last year, left more than books as his legacy. He inspired some of today’s most talented writers, argues Jane Ciabattari. When the legendary Nigerian novelist Chinua ...

6. www.nytimes.com › 2013/03/23 › worldChinua Achebe, Nigerian Writer, Dies at 82 - The New York Times

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   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 the ...

7. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › p015sh93The death of Chinua Achebe - BBC

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   Mar 22, 2013 · The death of Chinua Achebe. Chinua Achebe obit; Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate; Show more. The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Presented by Anna ...

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   Is Chinua Achebe dead or still alive?

   • Kandell, Jonathan (22 March 2013). "Chinua Achebe, African Literary Titan, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.

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   Who was Chinua Achebe?

   • 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, published in 1958 when he was 28, follows a traditional village patriarch in the 19 th Century, who experiences the arrival of Christian missionaries in what is now Nigeria.

   Was Chinua Achebe Africa’s most influential author? - BBC

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   What did Chinua Achebe write?

   • He wrote about the effects of colonialism and its aftermath, as well as political corruption and attempts to introduce democratic reforms. Born in 1930, he has often been referred to as the founding father of African literature in English. Chinua Achebe said that any good story or any good novel should have a message and a purpose.

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   Why did Chinua Achebe write Things Fall Apart?

   • Chinua Achebe said that any good story or any good novel should have a message and a purpose. His first novel - the groundbreaking Things Fall Apart, published in 1958 - dealt with the clash between Western and traditional African values - and how traditional norms and values had been undermined.

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   What is Chinua Achebe Center?

   • Bard College founded the Chinua Achebe Center in 2005, to "create dynamic projects for the most talented of a new generation of writers and artists of African origin." Bard also established a Chinua Achebe Fellowship in Global African Studies.

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   What happened to the Achebe family in 1967?

   • In May 1967, the southeastern region of Nigeria broke away to form the Republic of Biafra; in July the Nigerian military attacked to suppress what it considered an unlawful rebellion. The Achebe family narrowly escaped disaster several times during the war, including a bombing of their house.

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-africa-21898664Nigerian author Chinua Achebe dies - BBC News

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   Mar 22, 2013 · 22 March 2013. Bilkisu Labaran, from the BBC's Focus on Africa programme, talks about the influence of Chinua Achebe. Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has died at the age of 82 after a brief ...