To me and to most of Nigerians, Chinua Achebe is known as a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, critic and author of Things Fall Apart, a work that in part led to his being called the "patriarch of the African novel." But in another case he is also known as a self centered Igbo man by a Kenyan man, I was so amazed but when I start reading what he said and backing it up with points I come realized that its true in my opinion after reading a long analyses but I will like to know what do you think....

Chinua Achebe is a great writer, with well thought out and concise work that is well presented and easy to read. However while his writing talent is unquestioned, I really feel his views in this book are biased and will result in the increase of tribalism, hence corruption and suffering of his beloved Igbo ethnic group as well as all Nigerians. Therefore he fails in his attempt to create unity and reduce tribalism and corruption which he so loathes.

In the Chapter "The Role of the Writer in Africa", he says that a writer should align himself with the weak and powerless against the strong. This is an agreeable point. However, he tries to cast his Igbo people as the victims in Nigeria while ignoring the sufferings of other ethnic groups brought upon by the Igbos. This is not a recipe for national reconciliation.

In the Chapter "Cradle of Nigerian Nationalism", he tries to cast the Yoruba Leader, Chief Awolowo as a tribal leader who reunited his ancient Yoruba people "with a powerful glue of resuscitated ethnic pride, hence creating the "Action Group" political party that reduced the dominance of the Igbo dominated NCDC. The irony here is that Achebe sees no problem with the NCDC being Igbo dominated while he complains about the Action Group being Yoruba dominated. This double standards is not a recipe for national reconciliation.

You can continue reading at the link below....

http://richsourceentertainment..com/2013/07/chinua-achibe-kenyans-perspective.html

Ain't nobody gonna follow that link

But the information there is true bro.

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I'm sure if you check it out you will be amazed about what the Kenyan man said about Achibe

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