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“The Novelist As Teacher”: “I would be quite satisfied if my novels (especially the ones I set in the past) did no more than teach my readers that their past – with all its imperfections – was not one long night of savagery from which the first Europeans acting on God’s behalf delivered them.”

Book:Things Fall Apart: Authoritative Text, Contexts and Criticism

Work

Things Fall Apart: Authoritative Text, Contexts and Criticism

An authoritative and scholarly examination of Chinua Achebe's renowned novel, 'Things Fall Apart,' this book provides the complete text of the novel alongside extensive historical and cultural context. It includes critical essays that explore various aspects of the work, such as its themes, characters, and the author's writing style. The volume is designed to enhance understanding and appreciation of the novel within its broader historical and literary context. more

Author

Chinua Achebe

Nigerian novelist, poet, literary critic, widely regarded as one of the greatest African writers of the 20th century. Chinua Achebe is known for his profound insights into colonialism and African culture, with works such as 'Things Fall Apart' and 'Arrow of God'. more

“Almost 30 years before Rwanda, before Darfur, more than 2 million people - mothers, children, babies, civilians - lost their lives as a result of the blatantly callous and unnecessary policies enacted by the leaders of the federal government of Nigeria. It's this charge that's dominated the book's Nigerian press, so far as I can see, the accusation, on the one hand, that Awolowo hatched "a diabolical policy to reduce the numbers of his enemies significantly through starvation - eliminating over two million people, mainly members of future generations.”