Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian novelist, essayist and poet who largely invented modern African fiction and shaped generations of writers worldwide, foremost with his groundbreaking book “Things ...

He was 82. Achebe died following a brief illness, his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, said Friday. He added that the author's family has requested privacy.

More than a week after the death of Africa’s foremost novelist, Chinua Achebe, his mother’s family said they were not aware of his passing. Chief Ifeanyi Iloegbunam, a spokesman of the Ilewu ...

"Home and Exile" is Nigerian author Chinua Achebe's first book in 13 years. Unfortunately, it does not mark his literary comeback. Achebe is best known for his 1958 novel "Things Fall Apart," the ...

Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe died Thursday in Boston. His first novel, Things Fall Apart was published in 1958 and is still the most widely-read piece of African literature.

Well, one couple knew. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, sent a letter to the Achebe family that was read in a public tribute in Washington, D.C., in 2013.

OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) — Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country.

Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe dies at 82. His masterpiece, 'Things Fall Apart,' presented Africa's colonization from an African viewpoint.

He leaves behind his wife Christiana and four children. In a statement to the Guardian, Achebe’s family asked for privacy, and paid tribute to “one of the great literary voices of all time.

It is three days today before the remains of foremost novelist, Chinua Achebe, arrives Nigeria for a five-day burial rite that would culminate in his interment on Thursday, May 23, at his family ...