Author
Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe (16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. Best-known works include Things Fall Apart, No Longer at Ease, Arrow of God and A Man of the People. Honours include Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, International Booker Prize and Nigerian National Order of Merit Award.
The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Chinua Achebe, mostly classic literature and historical fiction, published by William Heinemann Ltd, first published in 1958.
Born 16 November 1930, OgidiFrom Colonial Nigeria
Books reviewed1
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Things Fall Apart1958
Awards & honours
11 recordedInternational Booker Prize2007Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association2002St. Louis Literary Award1999International Nonino Prize1994
Literary prizes
International Booker Prize 2007Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association 2002St. Louis Literary Award 1999International Nonino Prize 1994The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize 2010Lotus Prize for Literature 1975Commonwealth Poetry Prize 1972
Honours & fellowships
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2002Honorary doctorate 1989Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 1983Nigerian National Order of Merit Award 1979
Books
1 bookFrequently asked questions
How many Chinua Achebe books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
We have reviewed 1 book by Chinua Achebe: Things Fall Apart.