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The bibliography of Chinua Achebe includes journalism, essays, novels, poems, and non-fiction books written by the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe (1930–2013). Achebe was a prolific writer on topics related to the colonialism of the British Nigeria .
Arrow of God, published in 1964, is the third novel by Chinua Achebe.Along with Things Fall Apart and No Longer at Ease, it is considered part of The African Trilogy, sharing similar settings and themes.
The Chinua Achebe Poetry/Essay Anthology is an annual international anthology of poems and essays established in memory of Prof. Chinua Achebe, a renowned Nigerian author.
The plot centres around the political intrigue, in an imaginary West African country of Kangan, where a Sandhurst-trained officer, identified only as Sam and known as "His Excellency",, has taken power following a military coup. Achebe describes the political situation through the experiences of three friends: Chris Oriko, the government's ...
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.
Chinua Achebe (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ n w ɑː ə ˈ tʃ ɛ b eɪ / ⓘ; 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.
It's hailed as one of the greatest works of fiction to emerge from Africa. But Things Fall Apart was written in English, sparking debate about the colonisation of language.
Chin Ce is also the author of three volumes of poetry: An African Eclipse, Full Moon and Millennial. [4]His two volumes of essays, Bards and Tyrants: Essays in Contemporary African Writing and Riddles and Bash: African Performance and Literature Reviews, evaluate some aspects and visions of African writing and criticism in the works of Chinua Achebe, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Wole Soyinka, Nwoga ...