Achebe

American

[ah-chey-bey] / ɑˈtʃeɪ beɪ /

noun

Chinua 1930–2013, Nigerian novelist.

Achebe British

/ əˈtʃeɪbɪ /

noun

Chinua. 1930–2013, Nigerian novelist. His works include Things Fall Apart (1958), A Man of the People (1966), and Anthills of the Savannah (1987)

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Trouble, to paraphrase Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, will find them too.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025

During a writers' conference at Makerere, Ngũgĩ shared the manuscript for his debut novel with revered Nigerian author Chinua Achebe.

From BBC ● May 28, 2025

Read from the past: Chinua Achebe changed African literature in 1958 with “Things Fall Apart,” a book that defines modern storytelling.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2023

In high school, she shelved books at the local library and read incessantly: not only Chinua Achebe and Toni Morrison but also thrillers, histories, how-to books about fixing a carburetor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023

“I can see how that could look suspicious,” Dr. Achebe said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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