Chinua Achebe
Born in 1930
Fiction
History
Short Stories
Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian writer best known for his novel Things Fall Apart, published in 1958.
He wrote extensively about traditional African life, colonialism, and westernization.
Achebe studied at university and worked for Nigerian broadcasting before gaining worldwide attention as an author.
He wrote several novels and defended the use of English in African literature.
Achebe was involved in Nigerian politics and supported Biafran independence.
He taught at Brown University and published short stories, children's books, and essays.
Achebe's writing style incorporated Igbo oral traditions and focused on the clash of values during and after colonialism.
