Nigerian author Chinua Achebe dies at 82 - TODAY
Mar 22, 2013 · Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian novelist and poet whose 1958 novel "Things Fall Apart" addressed the effects of colonialism on African society, has died. He was 82.
Chinua Achebe: Obituary of Nigeria's renowned author - BBC News
Mar 22, 2013 · Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, who has died aged 82, was revered throughout the world for his depiction of life in Africa. He wrote about the effects of colonialism and its aftermath, as...
Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral | AP News
May 23, 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. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country’s elite came to praise him.
Grandfather of African literature, Chinua Achebe, dies aged 82
Mar 22, 2013 · LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, widely seen as the grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82. From the publication of his first novel, "Things Fall...
Chinua Achebe, Nigerian Writer, Dies at 82 - The New York Times
Mar 22, 2013 · Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian author and towering man of letters whose internationally acclaimed fiction helped to revive African literature and to rewrite the story of a continent that had long...
Chinua Achebe - The New York Times
Chinua Achebe, African Literary Titan, Dies at 82. Mr. Achebe, the celebrated author of “Things Fall Apart,” wrote stirring essays and poignant poems rooted in his native Nigeria’s cities and...
Nigerian author Chinua Achebe dies - BBC News
Mar 22, 2013 · Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has died at the age of 82 after a brief illness. A statement from his family said his "wisdom and courage" were an "inspiration to all who knew him".
Remembering Chinua Achebe, Who Defended Africa To The …
Mar 22, 2013 · Chinua Achebe, widely considered the grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82. His popular book, Things Fall Apart, tackled the effect of colonialism on Africa, and...
Chinua Achebe: Why he was one of the world's most important …
Nov 16, 2017 · The late Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has been honoured in a Google Doodle, underscoring his status as a towering figure of 20th century literature.
Chinua Achebe: Writer, critic, social historian | News from Brown
Mar 22, 2013 · Chinua Achebe, the David and Marianna Fisher University professor and professor of Africana studies at Brown University, died in Boston Thursday evening, March 21, 2013. Achebe, among the world’s greatest writers of his time, joined the Brown faculty in the fall of 2009.