Achebe, Chinua: The African Trilogy

Born in 1930, Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe is probably black Africa's most widely read novelist. His first work, Things Fall Apart, is regarded as a classic of world literature and has been translated into 40 languages. Introducer Biography: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria and now lives in the United States. She is the author of Purple Hibiscus , Half of a Yellow Sun and The Thing Around Your Neck.

Zuletzt geprüft: 11.02.2026

Highlights

• Born in 1930, Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe is probably black Africa's most widely read novelist.
• Introducer Biography: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria and now lives in the United States.
• She is the author of Purple Hibiscus , Half of a Yellow Sun and The Thing Around Your Neck.