Troy Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 AALBC.com mourns the passing of Nigerian novelist and poetChinua Achebe (November 16, 1930 — March 22, 2013), author of classic novel “Things Fall Apart” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anika99 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Although I have never read any of his books, I am familiar with him.I had not heard of his passing from any other source but here. Thank you Troy for AALBC. You and this forum are very much needed and appreciated so much.I must check out some of Chinua Achebe books and writings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need2riteFaster Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 I originally read Things Fall Apart over 20 years ago and have since reread it at least twice. Basically, things fall apart in a culture when Christian missionaries show up. The novel is a representation of the destruction of African cultures by European Christians and other dehumanizing and genocidal effects of colonization of Africa. A fascinating read in which I think is the first for a African writer (or Afro-American to be sure) to illustrate the disastrous effects of European Christianity on African cultures . I will have to reread soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Anika Thank you. If this was 10 years ago you probably would have learned of Achebe's passing sooner. The sites most likely to share the information are disappearing or being rendered invisible. In the future the question will not be why did I not know this or why are more people talking about it. The question will be "Who is Chinua Achebe?" I should re-read the novel Things Fall Apart myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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