Chinua Achebe
Born: 01-01-1930
Chinua Achebe was a renowned Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic, best known for his groundbreaking novel "Things Fall Apart," which has become a cornerstone of African literature. Born in 1930 in Ogidi, Nigeria, Achebe's work explores themes of cultural identity, colonialism, and societal change. A prominent voice in African storytelling, he received numerous accolades, including the Man Booker International Prize, cementing his legacy as a pivotal figure in literature.
Book summaries for books written by Chinua Achebe
Quotes
To be a woman in our homeland is to forget your history, to give up everything, to bury yourself in a man.
There is no story that is not true.
When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool.
The lizard that jumped from the high iroko tree to the ground, said he would praise himself if no one else did.
He was a man who possessed the magic that makes men kill and not feel.
Every problem has its solution and every solution carries its problem.
A man who pays respect to the great paves his own way for greatness.
The world is a small place populated by people who put themselves before others and put others before themselves.
A bastard has no right to refer to others as illegitimate sons of a dog.
The world is full of people who could have retired rich and happy half a century ago but are still chasing dollars.
Nonsense and power are the necessary ingredients for a successful war, Lord, and as the one did not need it for any other purpose, he used it for that.
As the fish cannot live without the sea, so the sea cannot exist without the fish.