Who knows the Nigerian author called Chinua Achebe?
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Who knows the Nigerian author called Chinua Achebe?
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I've also read his criticism of Heart of Darkness a few times, and it's very good.
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The two are legends in writing. Not forgetting John Kiriamiti and his book My life as a criminalCate Mbevi wrote: ↑02 May 2018, 07:26 I have read several of his books. My first was "The Concubine". He is a contemporary of the famous Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
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I also know that the title "Things Fall Apart" comes from the poem "The Second Coming" by W. B. Yeats. It is such a powerful line that I got a tattoo of it ("Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold").
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Wow, you must be the real deal. I am Nigerian (Chinua Achebe's home country), he was a favorite son in his lifetime and even after. He had issues with our Governments mainly on their lack of responsibility. Unfortunately for us he had an auto accident in the early nineties and spent the rest of his life from thereon till his death in the US. He is one of Nigeria's most celebrated icon.Vscholz wrote: ↑06 Aug 2018, 14:25 I know of Chinua Achebe because I majored in literature, but my knowledge is extremely limited. The intentional parallels between Things Fall Apart and Conrad's Heart of Darkness are so interesting.
I also know that the title "Things Fall Apart" comes from the poem "The Second Coming" by W. B. Yeats. It is such a powerful line that I got a tattoo of it ("Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold").