Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature. His first novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart, occupies a pivotal place in African literature and remains the most widely studied, translated, and read African novel.
Born: November 16, 1930, Ogidi, Nigeria
Died: March 21, 2013 (age 82 years), Boston , MA
Education: University of Ibadan, University of London, University of London Worldwide, Government College Umuahia
Children: Nwando Achebe, Chinelo Achebe, Chidi Chike Achebe
Spouse: Christiana Chinwe Okoli (m. 1961–2013)
Parents: Isaiah Okafo Achebe, Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam Achebe