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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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  • Cover of: An introduction to fiction
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    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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    Cover of edition isbn_9780205688517 First published in 2010 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Literature and the Writing Process
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    First published in 2011 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Story and Its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction
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    Cover of edition storyitswriter00char First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Exploring Literature: Writing and arguing about Fiction, Poetry, Drama and the Essay
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    Cover of edition exploringliterat0000madd_t9g5 First published in 2012 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Another Africa
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    First published in 1998 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Commonwealth short stories
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    First published in 1979 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Holt McDougal Literature: Interactive Reader Grade 10
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    Cover of edition holtmcdougallite0000mcdo First published in 2010 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Things fall apart: with related readings
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    First published in 2002 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall literature: Language and Literacy
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    Cover of edition isbn_9780133667264 First published in 2011 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Literature : An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing: Part 1: Fiction
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    Cover of edition isbn_9780558796631 First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama
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    Cover of edition literatureintrod0000unse_y2o8 First published in 2000 — 2 editions
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    Cover of edition literatureintrod0000kenn_x8c2 First published in 2013 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Africa: A Short History

    First published in 2008 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: World Literature
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    First published in 1993 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Reader's Companion: Copper Level
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    Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_q2e3 First published in 2003 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Seventh Edition: Volume 2C: The Twentieth Century
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    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Modern World Literature
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    First published in 2001 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: World literature
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    First published in 1991 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An Image of Africa
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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, 1960-, Civil War, 1967-1970, 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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