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First edition (publ. Doubleday) Hopes and Impediments: Selected Essays, 1965–1987 is collection of essays by Chinua Achebe, published in 1988. [1]Several of the essays caution against generalizing all African people into a monolithic culture, or using Africa as a facile metaphor. [2]
Chinua Achebe was born on 16 November 1930 and baptised Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe. [ 1 ] [ a ] His father, Isaiah Okafo Achebe, was a teacher and evangelist, and his mother, Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam, was the daughter of a blacksmith from Awka , [ 3 ] a leader among church women, and a vegetable farmer.
"Get By" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Talib Kweli. It was released on March 11, 2003, as the third single from his debut studio album Quality (2002). ). Produced by Kanye West, the hip hop track samples "Sinnerman" as performed by Nina Simone and features background vocals from Abby Dobson, Chinua Hawk, Kendra Ross, Vernetta Bobien, and William "Na
There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra is a personal account by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe of the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War. [1] [2] [3] It is considered one of the defining works of modern African non-fiction. [2] [4] Released in October 2012, six months prior to Achebe's death, it is the author's last ...
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DJ Pharris debuted the new song “Vultures” during his Friday night show on Chicago radio station Power 92. In addition to Kanye, the track features Ty Dolla Sign and Lil Durk. Complex first ...
UPDATED: Shortly after releasing “Vultures 1,” his collaborative album with Ty Dolla Sign, Kanye West is facing a rocky road in keeping the project on streaming services: The album was removed ...
Chike and the River is a children's story by Chinua Achebe.It was first published in South Africa in the year 1966 by Cambridge University Press, [1] with illustrations by Prue Theobalds, and was the first of several children's stories Achebe would write.