{"id":68507,"date":"2021-07-12T16:19:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T15:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=68507"},"modified":"2022-08-14T18:57:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T17:57:04","slug":"chinua-achebe-biography-and-facts-about-his-other-books-asides-things-fall-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/chinua-achebe-biography-and-facts-about-his-other-books-asides-things-fall-apart\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinua Achebe Biography: Facts About the \u2018Things Fall Apart\u2019 Author"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chinua Achebe (Full Name: Albert Chin\u1ee5al\u1ee5m\u1ecdg\u1ee5 Achebe, born November 16, 1930) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic best known for his works, especially his first novel, Things fall Apart.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Achebe is the pioneer of African fiction, whose literary works recorded Nigeria’s challenges and chequered history. He was internationally acclaimed for his novels, which redefine African literature. His writings- stories, poems, novels, memoirs, and essays are deeply rooted in Nigerian culture and western values. His first novel, Things Fall Apart,<\/em> was one of the widely-read books in the 20th century.<\/p>\n Born Albert Chin\u1ee5al\u1ee5m\u1ecdg\u1ee5 Achebe on November 16, 1930, Chinua Achebe was a renowned novelist, essayist, and poet. His father, Isaiah Okafor Achebe, was a teacher and evangelist. His mother, Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam, was the daughter of a blacksmith from Awka and a church women leader and vegetable farmer. Chinua was born in Saint Simon’s Church, Nneobi, which was close to the Ogidi village. He spent his early childhood in Ogidi, a village in Anambra, Southeastern part of Nigeria.<\/p>\n His parents were torn between traditional culture and Christianity, but they got converted to the Protestant Church Mission Society in Nigeria in due course. While Isaiah stopped being an ardent follower of Odinani, the religious and cultural beliefs of his forefathers, he held the traditional values in high esteem. The influential poet was christened Chin\u1ee5al\u1ee5m\u1ecdg\u1ee5, which means “God is fighting on my behalf.” Isaiah introduced his family to European Christianity, which played a considerable role in Chinua’s life.<\/p>\nBiography and Profile Summary of Chinua Achebe<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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He was Raised by an Evangelist and Church Women Leader<\/strong><\/h2>\n