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In 2008, 50 years after publishing his debut novel, Achebe explained to PBS News Hour that he wrote Things Fall Apart because ...
Things Fall Apart, a fictional book written by the legendary writer Chinua Achebe, is 67 years old. The literature text read by many was originally published on June 17, 1958.
Today’s Google doodle marks what would have been the 87th birthday of the Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe. Best known for his novel “Things Fall Apart,” Achebe began writing during the 1950s ...
Things Fall Apart, the first novel written by late Nigerian literary icon, Chinua Achebe, has made the list of 12 “Greatest Books Ever Written” compiled by Encyclopedia Britannica.
Things Fall Apart is a classic novel written by Chinua Achebe in 1958. It is set in Africa and follows the life of Okonkwo as he watches his home being colonized by the British, and his life and ...
A literary legacy. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart is not just a story; it is a cornerstone of African literature and has garnered international acclaim. The novel is the first in Achebe’s ...
Chinua Achebe. | Leonardo Cendamo/GettyImages. In 2008, 50 years after publishing his debut novel, Achebe explained to PBS News Hour that he wrote Things Fall Apart because “something needed to ...