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Chinua Achebe

Africa's most famous and illustrious black novelist. Nigerian born writer of powerful fiction, poetry, literary criticism, and children's books

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Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)

Born 1930
Died 2013

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  • Cover of: Glencoe Literature: the Readers Choice: course 5
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Copper Level
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  • Cover of: The African Trilogy: Things Fall Apart; Arrow of God; No Longer at Ease
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    First published in 1988 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Chike and the river

    First published in 1966 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The flute.

    First published in 1977 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: California: McDougal Littell literature: British literature
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  • Cover of: Literature: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing
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  • Cover of: Backpack Literature
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  • Cover of: Literature: The Human Experience, Reading and Writing
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  • Cover of: Holt Elements of Literature: Sixth Course correlated to Michigan
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Platinum
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  • Cover of: Morning yet on creation day: Essays
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    First published in 1975 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Sharing Literature With Children: A Thematic Anthology
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    Cover of edition sharingliteratur00butl First published in 1977 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Wonders: Writings and Drawings for the Child in Us All
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  • Cover of: Literature: a pocket anthology
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    First published in 2004 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Perrine's literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense
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  • Cover of: Holt Elements of Literature: Sixth Course: Essentials of British and World Literature
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    Cover of edition holtelementsofli0000holt_m9y7 Cover of edition isbn_9780030356544 Cover of edition isbn_9780030357381 First published in 2005 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: African short stories
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    Cover of edition africanshortstor00chin First published in 1985 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Riverside anthology of literature
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  • Cover of: Elements of Literature: Sixth Course: Literature of Britain with World Classics
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    Cover of edition elementsoflitera0000prob Cover of edition cosmosastronomyi0000pasa_q3e6 First published in 1997 — 4 editions
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Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)

Born 1930
Died 2013

Subjects

Fiction, meaning of love, selfhood, freedom, short story, self-fulfilment, Literature, History, Classic Literature, Juvenile audience, American Civil War, Confederate States of America, Union, civil war, hanging, Collections, Imagination, Short Stories, Louisiana Creoles, racism, miscegenation, quadroons, Short stories, short stories, American literature

Places

Mallard residence, United States, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Louisiana, L’Abri, Nigeria, Massachusetts, New England, Salem Village, Jefferson, Mississippi, Yoknapatawpha County, Africa, Araby, North Richmond Street, Araby bazaar, Ireland, New York, Wall Street, Amazon rainforest, Caribbean, Galway, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet

People

Brently Mallard, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Richards, Peyton Farquhar, Armand Aubigny, Désirée, La Blanche, Sandrine, Madame Valmont, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Tobe, Mangan's sister, Fortunato, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Montresor, Bartleby

Time

19th century, 1861-65, Antebellum era, 1861-1865, 1600s, 20th century, Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, Carnival, 1960-, Civil War, 1967-1970, late 19th century, 1950's, 1984-1993, Siglo XX, TwentiethCentury

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Alternative names

  • Achebe, Chinua.
  • CHINUA ACHEBE
  • Chinua Achebe.
  • chinua achebe, Achebe Chinua
  • ACHEBE CHINUA
  • Achebe
  • C Achebe
  • Achebe Chinua
  • Chinwe Achebe

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March 11, 2024 Edited by Lisa merge authors
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