Chinua Achebe was a famous Nigerian Writer. He was born in the Eastern part (Ogidi town) of Nigeria on the 16th of November 1930. His popular name was derived from his full name, Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe.

Achebe was raised in a Christian home. His father, Isaiah Okafo Achebe, a teacher and evangelist. His mother, Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam, a leader among church women and vegetable farmer.

Chinua Achebe was to study medicine in the university college, now known as the University of Ibadan, on scholarship. He changed his course to English literature because of his passion for the African culture.

He was appointed research fellow at the University of Nigeria and became professor of English, a position he held from 1976 until 1981 (professor emeritus from 1985). (Britannica)

He is known for many great works in Africa literature, but his masterpiece is Things fall Apart, first published in 1958. Few more of his books include; No Longer at Ease, Arrow of God, A Man of the People, Anthills of the Savannah, There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra.

He died on the 21st March 2013.

Click here to see his amazing and inspiring quotes compiled from his poems, novels and criticisms.

Rest on intellectual

Your manhood lives on sir

Happy birthday lè profèssur

Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do just a small 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography of my all-time hero.
Or maybe I'd do it in my diary

Just shut up the fvk. I'm not sure if that tribalistic man sleep since he was buried.

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala

I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Rest on greatest of all time

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do some 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography or maybe I will in my diary.

he is back

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do some 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography or maybe I will in my diary.

He is back!

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do just a small 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography of my all-time hero.
Or maybe I'd do it in my diary

My guy. Its been a while

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do just a small 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography of my all-time hero.
Or maybe I'd do it in my diary

Welcome back Legend.. Newbies in Nairaland like righteousness89 and slawomiir should keep off for NwaAmaikpe

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do just a small 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography of my all-time hero.
Or maybe I'd do it in my diary

purveyor of ugly truth. Welcome back

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do just a small 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography of my all-time hero.
Or maybe I'd do it in my diary

This is why you are the best..
Though a bit sarcastic but so blunt with the truth.
Welcome back Nwa 042

Africa’s best!

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do just a small 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography of my all-time hero.
Or maybe I'd do it in my diary

Welcome back.

Now NL will be war, Nwa, Righteousness and the Damn niggar Slawomir

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do just a small 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography of my all-time hero.
Or maybe I'd do it in my diary

where have u been Righteousness and one Yahoo boy took your space

His people are still pained that it was a Yoruba man who was found worthy of a noble prize.
R.I.P, your story books had some moral lessons.

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do just a small 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography of my all-time hero.
Or maybe I'd do it in my diary

Nwaamaikpe is back. l reminisce those days in politics section.

NwaAmaikpe:



Lalasticlala
I can't keep calm because today is for the greatest ever in African Literature.

Iya Basirat said that the only reason she sells 'extra' in her bukka is to help the customer when the main plate does not do justice to the hunger in his belly.

Permit me OP to do just a small 'extra' to your somewhat watery biography of my all-time hero.
Or maybe I'd do it in my diary

He's baaaaaccckkk!!!

Chinua Achebe. An inspiration to me and many others. An icon that deserves to be celebrated for eternity

fourboys:
where have u been Righteousness and one Yahoo boy took your space

now this got me laughing

An icon in literature!! A gr8t man!

“The sun will shine on those who stand, before it shines on those who kneel under them.” - Chinua Achebe
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