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highly regarded African writer in English
Chinua Achebe's novels tell powerfully of the dual ills of European colonialism and West African politics. He has become one of the most highly regarded and extensively studied African writers of the twentieth century.
EssaysThemes in Things Fall Apart -- Themes of religion, festivals, sacrifice and justice in Achebe's novel
Culture in Things Fall Apart and Heart of Darkness -- Clashing cultures in these novels
Analysis of Things Fall Apart -- A look at the novel from a historical and biographical perspective
Rabelais and the Grotesque -- A comparison of scholarly evaluations of Rabelais's significance
DISCUSS THE DUALITY OF FEMALE ROLES AS SEEN IN CHINUA ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART -- Nevertheless, the main focus of this paper is female roles, which frequently overlooked as secondary, but yet one of the crucial aspects in Things Fall Apart.
LinksChinua Achebe: An Overview -- excellent articles on the context, themes, characterisation and techniques in Achebe's works, including "Things Fall Apart"
Women in Achebe's World -- thorough assessment of the representation of women in Achebe's novels
Achebe on the African Writer -- Achebe answers some questions about the role of the African writer
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