| Full Name |
Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe |
| Date of Birth |
16 November 1930 |
| Place of Birth |
Ogidi, Nigeria |
| Date of Death |
21 March 2013 |
| Place of Death |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Nigerian |
| Education |
University College, Ibadan; University of London |
| Profession |
Novelist, Poet, Professor |
| Years of Activity |
1958-2013 |
| Brief Information |
Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and professor. He is widely regarded as the central figure of modern African literature and is often described as the "father of modern African literature." His first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), is a foundational text in African literature, renowned for its portrayal of Igbo society and its critique of colonialism. |