Chinua Achebe

Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe (born November 16, 1930) popularly known as Chinua Achebe is a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. He is best known for his first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely read book in modern African literature.

Books Authored

Image of There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra
Author(s):
Chinua Achebe
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, World, History, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, History, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, World, World, History, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, History, World

There Was A Country: A Personal History of Biafra

October 4, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Andrew Rosenbaum

“. . . almost cinematic in its ability to go from an intimate scene to a great sweeping take of an army marching—without skipping a beat.”

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Image of Chike and the River
Author(s):
Chinua Achebe
Genre(s):
Coming of Age, Action & Adventure

Chike and the River

July 10, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Gabriel Constans

“In Chike and the River, young readers get an intimate look at African life, learn about the Niger River, and connect with Chike as if he is their own sibling.

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