Chinua Achebe
Nigerian novelist whose Things Fall Apart is the most widely read novel in African literature and a foundational text of postcolonial fiction. His work captures the collision of Igbo culture and British colonialism with unsentimental precision. He is the father of African literature in English.
Works
- Things Fall ApartIgbo warrior resists colonial destruction, exploring cultural clash and personal tragedy
- Arrow of GodIgbo priest navigates colonial pressures and inner moral contradictions in Nigeria
- No Longer at EaseYoung man's corruption unfolds against Lagos backdrop of post-colonial disillusionment
- A Man of the PeopleCynical narrative satirizing political corruption and moral decay in independent Nigeria
- Anthills of the SavannahMilitary coup threatens democracy and a leader's personal relationships in Nigeria