Description:Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Chinua Achebe, Olaudah Equiano, Okwui Enwezor, Cyprian Ekwensi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chris Abani, Chike Obi, Okey Ndibe, Uzodinma Iweala, Chukwuemeka Ike, Michael Mbabuike, Obinna Charles Okwelume, Rems Umeasiegbu, Ifi Amadiume, John Munonye, Sam Uzochukwu, Ada Udechukwu, F. Nnabuenyi Ugonna, E. Nolue Emenanjo, Ike Oguine, Onuora Nzekwu. Excerpt: Albert Chin al m g Achebe (born 16 November 1930) popularly known as Chinua Achebe ( ) is a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. He is best known for his first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely read book in modern African literature. Raised by Christian parents in the Igbo town of Ogidi in southeastern Nigeria, Achebe excelled at school and won a scholarship for undergraduate studies. He became fascinated with world religions and traditional African cultures, and began writing stories as a university student. After graduation, he worked for the Nigerian Broadcasting Service and soon moved to the metropolis of Lagos. He gained worldwide attention for Things Fall Apart in the late 1950s; his later novels include No Longer at Ease (1960), Arrow of God (1964), A Man of the People (1966), and Anthills of the Savannah (1987). Achebe writes his novels in English and has defended the use of English, a "language of colonisers," in African literature. In 1975, his lecture An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" became the focus of controversy, for its criticism of Joseph Conrad as "a bloody racist." In 2011, The Guardian of London named An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" one of the 100 greatest non-fiction books ever written. When the region of Biafra broke away from Nigeria in 1967, Achebe became a devoted supporter of Biafran independence and served as ambassador for the people of th...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Igbo Writers: Chinua Achebe, Olaudah Equiano, Okwui Enwezor, Cyprian Ekwensi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chris Abani, Chike Obi, Okey Ndibe. To get started finding Igbo Writers: Chinua Achebe, Olaudah Equiano, Okwui Enwezor, Cyprian Ekwensi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chris Abani, Chike Obi, Okey Ndibe, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Igbo Writers: Chinua Achebe, Olaudah Equiano, Okwui Enwezor, Cyprian Ekwensi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chris Abani, Chike Obi, Okey Ndibe
Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Chinua Achebe, Olaudah Equiano, Okwui Enwezor, Cyprian Ekwensi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chris Abani, Chike Obi, Okey Ndibe, Uzodinma Iweala, Chukwuemeka Ike, Michael Mbabuike, Obinna Charles Okwelume, Rems Umeasiegbu, Ifi Amadiume, John Munonye, Sam Uzochukwu, Ada Udechukwu, F. Nnabuenyi Ugonna, E. Nolue Emenanjo, Ike Oguine, Onuora Nzekwu. Excerpt: Albert Chin al m g Achebe (born 16 November 1930) popularly known as Chinua Achebe ( ) is a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. He is best known for his first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely read book in modern African literature. Raised by Christian parents in the Igbo town of Ogidi in southeastern Nigeria, Achebe excelled at school and won a scholarship for undergraduate studies. He became fascinated with world religions and traditional African cultures, and began writing stories as a university student. After graduation, he worked for the Nigerian Broadcasting Service and soon moved to the metropolis of Lagos. He gained worldwide attention for Things Fall Apart in the late 1950s; his later novels include No Longer at Ease (1960), Arrow of God (1964), A Man of the People (1966), and Anthills of the Savannah (1987). Achebe writes his novels in English and has defended the use of English, a "language of colonisers," in African literature. In 1975, his lecture An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" became the focus of controversy, for its criticism of Joseph Conrad as "a bloody racist." In 2011, The Guardian of London named An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" one of the 100 greatest non-fiction books ever written. When the region of Biafra broke away from Nigeria in 1967, Achebe became a devoted supporter of Biafran independence and served as ambassador for the people of th...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Igbo Writers: Chinua Achebe, Olaudah Equiano, Okwui Enwezor, Cyprian Ekwensi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chris Abani, Chike Obi, Okey Ndibe. To get started finding Igbo Writers: Chinua Achebe, Olaudah Equiano, Okwui Enwezor, Cyprian Ekwensi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chris Abani, Chike Obi, Okey Ndibe, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.