Chinua Achebe

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/chinua-achebe

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1. When was Chinua Achebe born?November 16, 1930
2. When did Chinua Achebe die?March 21, 2013 (age 82)
3. Where was Chinua Achebe born?Ogidi, Colonial Nigeria
4. What is Chinua Achebe known for?Author of 'Things Fall Apart,' considered the 'father of modern African literature'
5. What is the career?Novelist, poet, critic, professor at Bard College and Brown University
6. Who was Chinua Achebe?Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian writer who told stories about Africa. He wrote famous books like Things Fall Apart that show life in Igbo villages before and after European colonists came.

African Trilogy: A series of three novels by Chinua Achebe exploring Igbo society and its encounters with colonialism.
Postcolonial Discourse: Academic and critical discussions examining the cultural, political, and social impacts of colonialism and its aftermath.
Oral Tradition: The passing down of stories, history, and cultural knowledge through spoken word rather than writing.
Literary Canon: A collection of literary works widely accepted as significant and influential within a particular culture or tradition.