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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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Born 1930
Died 2013

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  • Cover of: Quê hương tan rã

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  • Cover of: Pijl van God

    Cover of edition isbn_9780385014809 Cover of edition arrowofgod00acherich Cover of edition arrowofgod00ache First published in 1964 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: Termietenheuvels in de savanne

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  • Cover of: The Penguin book of international short stories

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  • Cover of: Femmes en guerre et autres nouvelles

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  • Cover of: Een jeugd onder Britse protectie

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  • Cover of: How leopard got his claws

    First published in 1972 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Other voices, other vistas: short stories from Africa, China, India, Japan, and Latin America

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  • Cover of: Illinois: Prentice Hall Literature

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  • Cover of: Glencoe Literature: the Readers Choice: course 5

    Cover of edition glencoeliteratur0000unse_c4m1 Cover of edition glencoeliteratur0000unse_v8e0 Cover of edition glencoeliteratur0000veve Cover of edition glencoeliteratur0000beve First published in 2000 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Copper Level

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  • Cover of: Morning yet on creation day: Essays

    First published in 1975 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Michigan: McDougal Littell literature: British literature

    Cover of edition literaturegrade10000ml Cover of edition mcdougallittelll0000unse_r5x2 Cover of edition isbn_9780618985890 Cover of edition mcdougallittelll0000unse_a6w0 First published in 2008 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Literature: The Human Experience, Reading and Writing

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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature Platinum

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  • Cover of: The Riverside anthology of literature

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

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  • Cover of: Holt Elements of Literature: Sixth Course: Essentials of British and World Literature

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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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Born 1930
Died 2013

Subjects

Literature, Fiction, short story, freedom, meaning of love, selfhood, Collections, Study and teaching (Secondary), self-fulfilment, Classic Literature, History, Short stories, racism, Louisiana Creoles, miscegenation, short stories, Children's fiction, Juvenile audience, quadroons, American Civil War, American literature, Confederate States of America, English literature, Readers (Secondary), Union

Places

Mallard residence, Louisiana, L’Abri, United States, Africa, Alabama, Nigeria, Owl Creek Bridge, Araby, North Richmond Street, Araby bazaar, Jefferson, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New England, Salem Village, Yoknapatawpha County, Amazon rainforest, Caribbean, Chênière Caminada, Dublin, Grand Isle, Gulf of Mexico, Ireland, Mexico

People

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

Time

19th century, Antebellum era, 1861-65, 20th century, 1600s, 1861-1865, Civil War, Carnival, 1960-, Civil War, 1861-1865, Siglo XX, TwentiethCentury, 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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March 11, 2024 Edited by Lisa merge authors
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import