Chinua Achebe

4 summariesHistorical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Spirituality

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature. His first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart (1958), occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel. Along with Things Fall Apart, his No Longer at Ease (1960) and Arrow of God (1964) complete the "African Trilogy". Later novels include A Man of the People (1966) and Anthills of the Savannah (1987). In the West, Achebe is often referred to as the "father of African literature", although he vigorously rejected the characterization.

Books by Chinua Achebe

4 books available

Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe
3.7 (288k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
An Igbo warrior's life turns to tragedy as his clan's ancient ways clash with advancing colonialism.
No Longer at Ease
Chinua Achebe
3.9 (8k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
Obi Okonkwo, a Western-educated Nigerian, struggles with bribery and the societal rules against his forbidden love, eventually giving in to the corruption he swore to fight.
Arrow of God
Chinua Achebe
3.8 (5k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a 1920s Nigerian village, an Ibo chief, torn between his priestly duties to an ancient deity and the encroaching British colonial power, inadvertently sacrifices his own son to the clash of worlds.
A Man of the People
Chinua Achebe
3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a post-colonial African nation, a young teacher's campaign against his corrupt former mentor ignites a personal and political conflict, pushing their country toward revolution.