Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart"

It's been over 50 years since Nigeria's Chinua Achebe, hailed as the father of modern African writing, penned the legendary novel 'Things Fall Apart' in 1958. The novel was Achebe's first and sold over 10 million copies. Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe is a fine stylish and an astute social critic, is one of the best-known African writers in the world and his novels are often assigned in university courses. His works explore the impact of European culture on African society. Paul Ndiho has more

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