![]() He taught in such universities as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Bard College in New York, and Brown University in Rhode Island, USA. He is most recognized in African letters not only for his works but also for being the founding editor of the prestigious Heinemann’s African Writers Series, which he started in 1962. Achebe rejoined the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation in 1961 as director of external broadcasting, a position he held until 1966. It was while in London that he submitted his manuscript for Things Fall Apart to Heinemann. After an eight-month teaching stint at Merchant of Light School, Achebe joined the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation as a producer in 1954 and received training at the BBC in 1956. He attended the University of Ibadan between 19. ![]() The famed writer was born Albert Chinualumogu Achebe on 16 November 1930 in Ogidi, southeastern Nigeria. ![]() ![]() Things Fall Apart dominates discussions on Achebe, hence the need to study his other works, especially his poetry and children’s books. His other novels are No Longer at Ease (1960), Arrow of God (1964), A Man of the People (1966), and Anthills of the Savannah (1987). This novel is the most widely studied work of art in Africa, and it is one of the most frequently taught African texts in the world. Although several African writers preceded him, the author of the groundbreaking novel Things Fall Apart (1958) is considered the father of African literature. Chinua Achebe (b. 1930–d. 2013) is the best-known African novelist. ![]()
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