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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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Photo of Chinua Achebe

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 Civil War, 1967-1970 1960- 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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