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He also published several other novels, short stories, childrens books, and essays. In his influential first novel, things fall apart 1958, chinua achebe retells the. Chinua achebe is a nigerian born teacher, novelist, book writer and social activist. His first novel things fall apart 1958, often considered his best, is the most widely read book in modern african literature. Discount prices on books by chinua achebe, including titles like no longer at ease. Things fall apart paperback unabridged, september 1, 1994. It is seen as the archetypal modern african novel in english, one of the first to receive global critical. Chinua achebe is considered the father of modern african literature, the writer who opened the. See a complete list of the characters in things fall apart and indepth analyses of okonkwo, nwoye, ezinma, mr. The trilogy tells the story of a single nigerian community over three generations from first colonial contact to urban migration and the breakdown of traditional. He was the david and marianna fisher university professor and professor of africana studies at brown university and, for over 15. Description of book okonkwo was well known throughout the. In 1960 achebe published a sequel called no longer at ease.
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