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2 de abr. de 2014 · Chinua Achebe made a splash with the publication of his first novel, Things Fall Apart, in 1958. Renowned as one of the seminal works of African literature, ...
Things Fall Apart is the debut novel of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe first published in 1958. [1] It depicts the events of pre-colonial life in Igboland (modern-day southeastern Nigeria) and the subsequent appearance of European missionaries and colonial forces in the late 19th century. It is seen as an archetypal modern African novel in ...
Chinua Achebe. Nasceu em Ogidi, Nigéria, em 1930. É um dos mais respeitados escritores africanos da atualidade. Atuou na diplomacia durante os conflitos entre o governo da Nigéria e o povo ibo, no final da década de 1960. Em 2002, foi agraciado com o Prêmio da Paz oferecido pela Feira de Frankfurt, na Alemanha.
21 de mar. de 2013 · edit data. Works, including the novel Things Fall Apart (1958), of Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe describe traditional African life in conflict with colonial rule and westernization. This poet and critic served as professor at Brown University. People best know and most widely read his first book in modern African literature.
Chinua Achebe was born on 16 November 1930 near Ogidi, Eastern Nigeria. Achebe originally studied to be a Doctor but switched over to pursue a career in literature. Achebe’s influential masterpiece, ‘ Things Fall Apart ’ was published in 1958. Achebe’s first job was as a teacher in a decrepit local school in Eastern Nigeria.
Chinua Achebe, who died last year, left more than books as his legacy. He inspired some of today’s most talented writers, argues Jane Ciabattari.
30 de jan. de 2012 · Chinua ACHEBE brosse donc le portrait d’un homme rude, complexé, ambitieux qui veut s’accomplir et devenir une figure de son clan. Dans une écriture que la traduction de l’anglais de Michel Ligny semble nous révéler très sobre, le romancier narre cette ascension progressive, son apogée puis l’exclusion inattendue du clan.
