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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

Born 1930
Died 2013

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  • Cover of: The African Trilogy: Things Fall Apart; Arrow of God; No Longer at Ease

    First published in 1988 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The flute.

    First published in 1977 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Morning yet on creation day: Essays

    First published in 1975 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Backpack Literature

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  • Cover of: Literature: a pocket anthology

    First published in 2004 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Riverside anthology of literature

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  • Cover of: Perrine's literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense

    Cover of edition perrinesliteratu0000unse_z3q2 First published in 2001 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Holt Elements of Literature: Sixth Course: Essentials of British and World Literature

    Cover of edition elementsoflitera0000beer_f5r2 Cover of edition holtelementsofli0000holt_m9y7 Cover of edition isbn_9780030357381 First published in 2005 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The trouble with Nigeria

    First published in 1983 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Sharing Literature With Children

    Cover of edition sharingliteratur0000unse First published in 1977 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Language of Literature: World Literature

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  • Cover of: Short fiction: classic and contemporary

    First published in 2001 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Riverside anthology of literature

    Cover of edition isbn_0395572738 First published in 1991 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: World literature

    First published in 1998 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: World Literature: an anthology of great short stories, drama and poetry

    Cover of edition worldliteraturea1992unse First published in 1992 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Glencoe World literature: an anthology of great short stories, poetry, and drama

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  • Cover of: Tennessee Prentice Hall Literature: Grade Six

    Cover of edition isbn_9780131652491 Cover of edition isbn_9780133619430 First published in 2007 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The drum

    First published in 1977 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Language of Literature: British Literature

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  • Cover of: The Story and Its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction: Compact Eighth Edition

    First published in 2010 — 3 editions
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Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic

Born 1930
Died 2013

Subjects

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

Places

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

People

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

Time

19th century, Antebellum era, 1861-65, 1861-1865, 1600s, Carnival, Civil War, 20th century, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1960-, late 19th century

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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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