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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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Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)

Born 1930
Died 2013

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Photo of Chinua Achebe

Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)

Born 1930
Died 2013

Subjects

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

Places

Mallard residence, Louisiana, L’Abri, United States, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Africa, Nigeria, Araby, North Richmond Street, Araby bazaar, Chênière Caminada, Grand Isle, Gulf of Mexico, Jefferson, Massachusetts, Mexico, Mississippi, New England, New Orleans, New York City, Salem Village, Yoknapatawpha County, Araby bazaarItaly, Boston

People

Brently Mallard, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Richards, Armand Aubigny, Désirée, La Blanche, Sandrine, Peyton Farquhar, Madame Valmont, Madame Valmondé, Mangan's sister, Adèle Ratignolle, Alcée Arobin, Alphonse Ratignolle, Beaudelet, Chinua Achebe, Colonel Sartoris, Devil, Doctor Mandelet, Edna Pontellier, Ellen Joe, Emily Grierson, Etienne Pontellier, Faith Brown

Time

19th century, Antebellum era, 1861-65, 1861-1865, 20th century, Civil War, 1600s, Carnival, 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