Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe: About Chinua Achebe

Achuba's tale centers on Okonkwo, a strong man of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The novel is a fable of the conflict between the individual and society, traces Okonkwo's fall from grace with the tribal world. It is also about clash of cultures and the destruction of Okonkwo's world with the arrival of aggressive European missionaries.

The final novel in Achebe's African trilogy, Arrow of God takes up the ongoing struggle between continuity and change. Set in the Ibo heartland of eastern Nigeria, one of Africa's best-known writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect--the personal struggle between father and son.

Includes a short biography and analysis of author's works and influence.

Biography and information about the author's works and impact.

Includes critical analysis of Acebe's work and his influence on African literature. Also includes an extension biography.

Includes an extensive biography on the author.

Includes a chronology of the life of the author.

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