Quote by: Chinua Achebe

When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see.

Chinua Achebe

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Author Bio

  • NameChinua Achebe
  • DescriptionNigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic
  • AliasesAlbert Chinualumogu Achebe
  • BornNovember 16, 1930
  • DiedMarch 22, 2013
  • CountryNigeria
  • ProfessionNovelist; Poet; Literary Critic; Essayist; Short Story Writer; Children's Writer; Writer; Philosopher
  • WorksThings Fall Apart; No Longer At Ease; Arrow Of God; A Man Of The People; Anthills Of The Savannah
  • AwardsPeace Prize Of The German Book Trade; Man Booker International Prize