![]() ![]() ![]() During the Nigerian-Biafran War of 1967–1970, Achebe, a strong supporter of Biafran independence, acted as an ambassador for the new nation across the world. Born in Ogidi, southeastern Nigeria, Achebe maintained the strong influences of his native Igbo culture through his work, enlivening its rich, centuries-long history and traditions and commenting both on the politics of British colonialism in the region and on its lasting legacies in postcolonial Nigeria. In 1962 the novel was published as the first volume in Heinemann’s African Writers Series, of which Achebe served as general editor until 1972. Achebe’s first novel, Things Fall Apart, published in 1958 by William Heinemann, remains the most widely read and studied African novel in history and has been translated into more than fifty languages. His novels and essays, in particular, have been the subject of critical praise and commercial success. Often credited as the father of African literature, Achebe is the author of five novels, four children’s books, six collections of essays, and several volumes of poetry and short stories. Chinua Achebe (b. Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe 16 ), winner of the 2007 Man Booker International Prize, is considered the most influential author of African literature in English of the modern era. ![]()
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