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My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts; my father was an evangelist, a religious teacher. He and my mother traveled for thirty-five years to different parts of Igboland, spreading the gospel.


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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