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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: Short fiction: classic and contemporary

    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Literature in English

    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Introduction to fiction

    First published in 1982 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Einer von uns: Roman. Erstmals übersetzt von Uda Strätling

    First published in 2016 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Things fall apart: an adapted classic

    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Africa's Tarnished Name

    First published in 2018 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Volume F: The Twentieth Century and After

    First published in 2012 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Heimkehr in ein fremdes Land: Roman

    First published in 2015 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Chinua Achebe - Collected Poems

    First published in 2005 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Wie man unsere Namen schreibt: Essays

    First published in 2015 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Transition 75/76: The anniversary issue: Selections from Transition, 1961-1976

    First published in 1998 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Grade 6

    First published in 2012 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Exploring literature: writing and thinking about fiction, poetry, drama, and the essay

    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing

    First published in 2010 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ish ha-ʻam

    First published in 1969 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Chinua Achebe: straight from the heart

    First published in 2003 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Holt Literature & Language Arts: Sixth Course: Essentials of British and World Literature

    First published in 2003 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Language, Literacy, and Inquiry: World Literature

    First published in 2009 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing

    First published in 2016 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Literature : The Human Experience: Reading and Writing

    First published in 2010 — 1 edition
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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, Carnival, Civil War, 1861-1865, 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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