Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebewas a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. His first novel Things Fall Apartwas considered his magnum opus, and is the most widely read book in modern African literature...
NationalityNigerian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 November 1930
CityOgidi, Nigeria
CountryNigeria
fall son thought-provoking
My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered
There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts.
men thought-provoking doe
What a man does not know is greater than he.
feet hands beads
If I hold her hand she says, ‘Don’t touch!’ If I hold her foot she says ‘Don’t touch!’ But when I hold her waist-beads she pretends not to know.
self shoes understanding
The triumph of the written word is often attained when the writer achieves union and trust with the reader, who then becomes ready to be drawn into unfamiliar territory, walking in borrowed literary shoes so to speak, toward a deeper understanding of self or society, or of foreign peoples, cultures, and situations.
definitions protest restraint
In my definition I am a protest writer, with restraint.
writing voice perspective
Writing has always been a serious business for me. I felt it was a moral obligation. A major concern of the time was the absence of the African voice. Being part of that dialogue meant not only sitting at the table but effectively telling the African story from an African perspective - in full earshot of the world.
humble spirit forget
Those whose kernels were cracked by benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble.
ignorant mystery known
That we are surrounded by deep mysteries is known to all but the incurably ignorant.
long leader election
They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.
men yesterday get-up
A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
disease herbs
A disease that has never been seen before cannot be cured with every-day herbs.
men missing mark
Men have learned to shoot without missing their mark and I have learned to fly without perching on a twig.
men juicy mouths
[Would] a sensible man spit out the juicy morsel that good fortune put in his mouth?