The Nation Newspaper: ALBERT CHINUA ACHEBE (1930-2103): Group commiserates with writer’s family
A group of eminent Nigerians, under the aegis of Project Nigeria, has expressed grief over the death of one of its associates and supporters, Prof Chinua Achebe. The late literary icon and writer of ...
NEW YORK — The opening sentence was as simple, declarative and revolutionary as a line out of Hemingway: "Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond," Chinua Achebe wrote in ...
INFORMATION NIGERIA: Chinua Achebe At 82: “We Remember Differently” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I have met Chinua Achebe only three times. The first, at the National Arts Club in Manhattan, I joined the admiring circle around him. A gentle-faced man in a wheelchair. “Good evening, sir. I’m ...
On the C-SPAN Networks: Chinua Achebe is a Professor for Languages and Literature in the Bard College with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2000 Speech. The year ...
Los Angeles Times: Chinua Achebe, author of ‘Things Fall Apart,’ dies at 82
Nigerian-born author Chinua Achebe has died. The 82-year-old was best known for his gorgeously written historical novel that served as an indictment of colonialism, “Things Fall Apart.” Published in ...
The Atlantic: Chinua Achebe, the Man Who Put Things Together for Millions, Is Dead
Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, the author of the landmark novel Things Fall Apart, has died at the age of 82. The Associated Press reports that he had a brief illness. It’s a staple of American ...
Chinua Achebe, the Man Who Put Things Together for Millions, Is Dead