Quote by: Chinua Achebe

I feel that there has to be a purpose to what we do. If there was no hope at all, we should just sleep or drink and wait for death. But we don’t want to do that. And why? I think something tells us that we should struggle. We don’t really know why we should struggle, but we do, because we think it’s better than sitting down and waiting for calamity.


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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