Achebe inspired generations of Nigerian writers Mar 22nd, 2013 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigerian author Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani was just 10 years old when she first read Chinua Achebe's groundbreaking novel "Things Fall Apart." (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : achebe, inspired, generations, nigerian, writers, Top Keywords

Grandfather of African literature, Chinua Achebe, dies aged 82 Mar 22nd, 2013 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe, widely seen as a grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82, publisher Penguin said on Friday. Achebe made his name more than 50 years ago with his novel "Thin... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : grandfather, african, literature, chinua, achebe, dies, aged, Top Keywords

FILE In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 file photo, Chinua Achebe, ... Nov 14th, 2011 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) (AP) - FILE In this Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 file photo, Chinua Achebe, Nigerian-born novelist and poet, is seen at his home on the campus of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York where he is a professor. The author of internationally acclaimed... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : file, tuesday, 2008, photo, chinua, achebe, aged, Top Keywords

File - In this Jan. 22, 2008 file photo, Chinua Achebe, Nigerian-born ... Sep 24th, 2010 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) (AP) - File - In this Jan. 22, 2008 file photo, Chinua Achebe, Nigerian-born novelist and poet poses at his home on the campus of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, file)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : file, 2008, photo, chinua, achebe, nigerianborn, aged, Top Keywords

Nigerian author Chinua Achebe gestures during a news conference ... Oct 1st, 2009 - 00:20h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Nigerian author Chinua Achebe gestures during a news conference held during the Frankfurt book fair in this October 12, 2002 file photo. Achebe, the grandfather of modern African literature, first began telling stories as a means to reach... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nigerian, author, chinua, achebe, gestures, news, conference, Top Keywords