Mar 22, 2013 (All Things Considered) — Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe died Thursday in Boston. His first novel, Things Fall Apart was published in 1958 and is still the most widely-read piece of African literature.
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Chinua Achebe Was 'Grandfather' Of African Literature
by Lynn Neary
Mar 22, 2013 (All Things Considered) — Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe died Thursday in Boston. His first novel, Things Fall Apart was published in 1958 and is still the most widely-read piece of African literature.Missing some content? Check the source: NPR
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