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Chinua Achebe Biography
Nationality: Nigerian. Born: Albert Chinualumogu in Ogidi, Education: Government College, Umuahia, ; University College, Ibadan, , B.A. (London) Career: Talks producer, Lagos, , controller, Enugu, , and director, Voice of Nigeria, Lagos, , Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation; chairman, Citadel Books Ltd., Enugu, Senior research fellow, , professor of English, , and since professor emeritus, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Visiting professor, , and Fulbright Professor, , University of Massachusetts, Amherst; visiting professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, ; Regents' Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles, ; Visiting Distinguished Professor of English, City College, New York, , visiting professor, Stanford University, Charles P. Stevenson Professor of Literature, Bard College. Founding editor, Heinemann African Writers series, and since director, Heinemann Educational Books (Nigeria) Ltd., and Nwankwo-Ifejika Ltd. (later Nwamife), publishers, Enugu; since editor, Okike: An African Journal of New Writing, Nsukka; since governor, Newsconcern International Foundation, London; since founder and publisher, Uwa Ndi Igbo: A Bilingual Journal of Igbo Life and Arts. Since goodwill ambassador, United Nations Population Fund. Awards: Marg
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Achebe, (Albert) Chinua(lumogu)
PERSONAL: Name bash pronounced "CHIN-yoo-uh ah-CHAY-bee"; whelped November 16, , handset Ogidi, Nigeria; son characteristic Isaiah Okafo (an Protestant churchman essential teacher) avoid Janet N. Iloegbunam Achebe; married Christiana Chinwe Okoli, September 10, ; children: Chinelo (daughter), Ikechukwu (son), Chidi (son), Nwando (daughter). Education: Sanctuary Mission Identity School; a colonial deliver a verdict secondary educational institution in which English was enforced; Reach a decision College, Umuahia, ; contemporary University College, Ibadan, , B.A. (under London University) ; planned broadcasting tempt the Nation Broadcasting Band, London, Hobbies and assail interests: Music.
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Chinua Achebe
Nigerian author and literary critic (–)
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Chinua Achebe (; born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe; 16 November – 21 March ) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature. His first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart (), occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel. Along with Things Fall Apart, his No Longer at Ease () and Arrow of God () complete the "African Trilogy". Later novels include A Man of the People () and Anthills of the Savannah (). Achebe is often referred to as the "father of modern African literature", although he vigorously rejected the characterization.
Born in Ogidi, Colonial Nigeria, Achebe's childhood was influenced by both Igbo traditional culture and colonial Christianity. He excelled in school and attended what is now the University of Ibadan, where he became fiercely critical of how Western literature depicted Africa. Moving to Lagos after graduation, he worked for the Nigerian Broadcasting Service (NBS) and garnered international attention for his novel Things Fall Apart. In less than 10 years he would publish four furthe