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ICONS: Chinua Achebe (Father of African literature)

Born on 16 November, 1930 in Ogidi town, Anambra State, Nigeria.   He was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. His first novel, “Things Fall Apart (1958)”, often considered his best, is the most widely-read book in modern African literature. In 1948, in preparation for independence, Nigeria’s first university opened, known as University College […]

ICONS: Chinua Achebe (Father of African literature)
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