Achebe, Chinua
Overview
| Works: | 926 works in 3,365 publications in 18 languages and 83,599 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Historical fiction Biography Criticism, interpretation, etc Political fiction History Poetry Satire Personal narratives Juvenile works |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Interviewee, Contributor, Author of introduction, Honoree, Other, Creator, Dedicatee, Narrator, Bibliographic antecedent, Adapter |
| Classifications: | PR9387.9.A3, 823 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Chinua Achebe
- Modern Black novelists; a collection of critical essays by Michael G Cooke( Book )
- Home and exile by Chinua Achebe( Book )
- There was a country : a personal history of Biafra by Chinua Achebe( Book )
- The education of a British-protected child : essays by Chinua Achebe( Book )
- Chinua Achebe : a biography by Ezenwa-Ohaeto( Book )
- Chinua Achebe by David Carroll( Book )
- An introduction to the African novel by Eustace Palmer( Book )
- Chinua Achebe by Catherine Lynette Innes( Book )
- The novels of Chinua Achebe by G. D Killam( Book )
- Approaches to teaching Achebe's Things fall apart by Bernth Lindfors( Book )
- The novel and the globalization of culture by Michael Valdez Moses( Book )
- Chinua Achebe by Arthur Ravenscroft( Book )
- Long drums and cannons; Nigerian dramatists and novelists by Margaret Laurence( Book )
- The African novel in English : an introduction by M. Keith Booker( Book )
- The Chinua Achebe encyclopedia by M. Keith Booker( Book )
- Relocating agency : modernity and African letters by Olakunle George( Book )
- Achebe the orator : the art of persuasion in Chinua Achebe's novels by Chinwe Okechukwu( Book )
- Shaken wisdom : irony and meaning in postcolonial African fiction by Gloria Nne Onyeoziri( Book )
- African literature as political philosophy by M. S. C Okolo( Book )
- Remembering a legend : Chinua Achebe by Ernest Emenyo̲nu( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Chinua Achebe
Things fall apart by
Chinua Achebe(
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501 editions published between 1958 and 2016 in 13 languages and held by 9,662 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in 1959, this novel tells the story of Okonkwo, the leader of an Igbo (Ibo) community who is banished for accidentally killing a clansman. The novel covers the seven years of his exile to his return, providing an inside view of the intrusion of white missionaries and colonial government into tribal Igbo society in the 1890s
501 editions published between 1958 and 2016 in 13 languages and held by 9,662 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in 1959, this novel tells the story of Okonkwo, the leader of an Igbo (Ibo) community who is banished for accidentally killing a clansman. The novel covers the seven years of his exile to his return, providing an inside view of the intrusion of white missionaries and colonial government into tribal Igbo society in the 1890s
No longer at ease by
Chinua Achebe(
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199 editions published between 1960 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After returning to Africa from his education abroad, Obi Okonkwo feels alienated and disgusted at the fact that he has been thrust into the ruling class, of whom most are corrupt
199 editions published between 1960 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After returning to Africa from his education abroad, Obi Okonkwo feels alienated and disgusted at the fact that he has been thrust into the ruling class, of whom most are corrupt
Arrow of God by
Chinua Achebe(
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195 editions published between 1864 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 3,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the Ibo heartland of eastern Nigeria, one of Africa's best-known writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect--the personal struggle between father and son
195 editions published between 1864 and 2016 in 10 languages and held by 3,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the Ibo heartland of eastern Nigeria, one of Africa's best-known writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect--the personal struggle between father and son
Anthills of the savannah by
Chinua Achebe(
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100 editions published between 1987 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 2,817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fictional account of African politics that prophesieses social change
100 editions published between 1987 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 2,817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fictional account of African politics that prophesieses social change
A man of the people by
Chinua Achebe(
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160 editions published between 1965 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 2,740 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
By the renowned author of Things Fall Apart, this novel foreshadows the Nigerian coups of 1966 and shows the color and vivacity as well as the violence and corruption of a society making its own way between the two worlds
160 editions published between 1965 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 2,740 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
By the renowned author of Things Fall Apart, this novel foreshadows the Nigerian coups of 1966 and shows the color and vivacity as well as the violence and corruption of a society making its own way between the two worlds
Girls at war, and other stories by
Chinua Achebe(
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80 editions published between 1972 and 2013 in English and held by 1,764 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve stories by the internationally renowned novelist which recreate with energy and authenticity the major social and political issues that confront contemporary Africans on a daily basis
80 editions published between 1972 and 2013 in English and held by 1,764 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve stories by the internationally renowned novelist which recreate with energy and authenticity the major social and political issues that confront contemporary Africans on a daily basis
Hopes and impediments : selected essays by
Chinua Achebe(
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35 editions published between 1988 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,398 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The author's critical writings over the past twenty-five years use his creative energies to expose the monster of racist habit and offer a new perspective on the human condition
35 editions published between 1988 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,398 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The author's critical writings over the past twenty-five years use his creative energies to expose the monster of racist habit and offer a new perspective on the human condition
African short stories(
Book
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26 editions published between 1984 and 1997 in English and held by 1,330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of stories by African writers which deal with life and customs in African society
26 editions published between 1984 and 1997 in English and held by 1,330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of stories by African writers which deal with life and customs in African society
Morning yet on creation day : essays by
Chinua Achebe(
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37 editions published between 1975 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
37 editions published between 1975 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Things fall apart by
Chinua Achebe(
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30 editions published between 1982 and 2013 in English and held by 893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Okonkwo is a great warrior and one of the powerful men in his village. When white missionaries and government bureaucrats threaten their tribal customs, he takes violent action
30 editions published between 1982 and 2013 in English and held by 893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Okonkwo is a great warrior and one of the powerful men in his village. When white missionaries and government bureaucrats threaten their tribal customs, he takes violent action
Collected poems by
Chinua Achebe(
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16 editions published between 1971 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 877 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Featuring seven new, never-before-published poems in addition to Chinua Achebe's award-winning earlier work, Collected Poems makes available again after more than twenty-five years the poetry of Africa's foremost novelist. From an account of the tragedy of Biafra to an appeal to African consciousness, from a gentle mockery of tradition to a recollection of personal relationships, Achebe's poems are marked by a richness of language and blend simplicity and eloquence, fierceness and tenderness and a careful attention to the minute - a facial expression, a wrinkled hand, a sunbeam."--Jacket
16 editions published between 1971 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 877 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Featuring seven new, never-before-published poems in addition to Chinua Achebe's award-winning earlier work, Collected Poems makes available again after more than twenty-five years the poetry of Africa's foremost novelist. From an account of the tragedy of Biafra to an appeal to African consciousness, from a gentle mockery of tradition to a recollection of personal relationships, Achebe's poems are marked by a richness of language and blend simplicity and eloquence, fierceness and tenderness and a careful attention to the minute - a facial expression, a wrinkled hand, a sunbeam."--Jacket
Beware, soul brother; poems by
Chinua Achebe(
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49 editions published between 1970 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 791 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
49 editions published between 1970 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 791 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chike and the river by
Chinua Achebe(
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32 editions published between 1966 and 2011 in English and held by 728 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Chike has a burning desire to go across the River Niger, and comes face to face with dangerous robbers
32 editions published between 1966 and 2011 in English and held by 728 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Chike has a burning desire to go across the River Niger, and comes face to face with dangerous robbers
The trouble with Nigeria by
Chinua Achebe(
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29 editions published between 1983 and 2005 in English and held by 672 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1983 and 2005 in English and held by 672 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The African trilogy : Things fall apart ; No longer at ease ; Arrow of God by
Chinua Achebe(
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22 editions published between 1988 and 2017 in English and held by 670 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collects three of the author's novels, all inspired by the tragedies faced by the Igbo people during the European colonization of Africa
22 editions published between 1988 and 2017 in English and held by 670 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collects three of the author's novels, all inspired by the tragedies faced by the Igbo people during the European colonization of Africa
How the leopard got his claws by
Chinua Achebe(
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22 editions published between 1972 and 2011 in English and held by 654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts how the leopard got his claws and teeth and why he rules the forest with terror
22 editions published between 1972 and 2011 in English and held by 654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts how the leopard got his claws and teeth and why he rules the forest with terror
Christmas in Biafra and other poems by
Chinua Achebe(
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7 editions published between 1973 and 1989 in English and held by 649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1973 and 1989 in English and held by 649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Heinemann book of contemporary African short stories(
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14 editions published between 1992 and 1997 in English and held by 643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of 20 stories written between 1980-1991 which deal with themes relevant to various regions of Africa
14 editions published between 1992 and 1997 in English and held by 643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of 20 stories written between 1980-1991 which deal with themes relevant to various regions of Africa
Things fall apart : notes ... by
John Chua(
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5 editions published between 1992 and 2001 in English and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1992 and 2001 in English and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The education of a British-protected child : essays by
Chinua Achebe(
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12 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The pieces here span reflections on personal and collective identity, on home and family, on literature, language and politics, and on Achebe's lifelong attempt to reclaim the definition of 'Africa' for its own authorship. For the first thirty years of his life, before Nigeria's independence in 1960, Achebe was officially defined as a 'British Protected Person'. In The Education of a British-Protected Child he gives us a vivid, ironic and delicately nuanced portrait of growing up in colonial Nigeria and inhabiting its 'middle ground', interrogating both his happy memories of reading English adventure stories in secondary school and also the harsher truths of colonial rule
12 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The pieces here span reflections on personal and collective identity, on home and family, on literature, language and politics, and on Achebe's lifelong attempt to reclaim the definition of 'Africa' for its own authorship. For the first thirty years of his life, before Nigeria's independence in 1960, Achebe was officially defined as a 'British Protected Person'. In The Education of a British-Protected Child he gives us a vivid, ironic and delicately nuanced portrait of growing up in colonial Nigeria and inhabiting its 'middle ground', interrogating both his happy memories of reading English adventure stories in secondary school and also the harsher truths of colonial rule
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Related Identities
- Soyinka, Wole Author
- Innes, Catherine Lynette Other Author Editor
- Baldwin, James 1924-1987 Interviewee
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo 1938- Author
- Camara, Laye Interviewee
- Mongo Beti 1932-2001
- Armah, Ayi Kwei 1939-
- Lindfors, Bernth Other Author Editor
- Naipaul, V. S. (Vidiadhar Surajprasad) 1932-
- Booker, M. Keith Author Editor
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Achebe, Chinua Africa Africa, Central African fiction (English) African fiction (French) African literature African literature (English) Amadi, Elechi, Armah, Ayi Kwei, Authors, Nigerian Baldwin, James, Blacks in literature British Camara, Laye City and town life Civilization Civilization--Western influences Civil War (Nigeria : 1967-1970) Ellison, Ralph English fiction Exiles Fiction--Black authors Igbo (African people) Intellectual life Literature Manners and customs Men Mongo Beti, Naipaul, V. S.--(Vidiadhar Surajprasad), Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, Nigeria Nigeria--Lagos Nigerian fiction (English) Nigerians Okara, Gabriel, Political and social views Political fiction Politicians Politics and government Postcolonialism Postcolonialism in literature Race relations Short stories, African Short stories, African (English) Social conditions Soyinka, Wole Things fall apart (Achebe, Chinua) Tutuola, Amos United States Wright, Richard,
Alternative Names
Ačebe, Činua 1930-2013
Achebe A. Ch
Achebe A. Ch. 1930-2013
Achebe, Albert Chinua
Achebe, Albert Chinua 1930-
Achebe, Albert Chinua 1930-2013
Achebe, Albert Chinualumogu
Achebe, Albert Chinualumogu 1930-2013
Achebe Ch
Achebe Ch. 1930-2013
Achebe, Chinua 1930-
Achebe, Chinualumogu Albert
Achebe, Chinualumogu Albert 1930-
Achebe, Chinualumogu Albert 1930-2013
Achebe, Chnua 1930-2013
Acībī, Cinūā
Ats'ebeh, Ts'inuʼa
Chinua Achebe.
Chinua Achebe 1930-2013
Chinua Achebe, Albert 1930-2013
Chinua Achebe Écrivain nigérian
Chinua Achebe ibó származású, angol nyelven alkotó nigériai regényíró, költő, tanár
Chinua Achebe Nigerian a nobelista, poeta ampong kritiku
Chinua Achebe nigerianischer Schriftsteller
Chinua Achebe nigeriansk forfatter
Chinua Achebe nigeryjski pisarz i poeta
Chinua Achebe romanschrijver uit Nigeria (1930-2013)
Chinua Achebe scrittore, saggista e critico letterario nigeriano
Chinualumgu, Albert
Chinualumgu, Albert 1930-2013
Chinualumogu Achebe, Albert 1930-2013
Chinualumogu, Albert 1930-2013
Çinua Açebe
Τσινούα Ατσέμπε Νιγηριανός συγγραφέας, ποιητής, πανεπιστημιακός και κριτικός
Ачебе А. Ч
Ачебе А. Ч. 1930-2013
Ачебе Ч
Ачебе Ч. 1930-2013
Чинуа Ачебе
Чинуа Ачебе нигерийский прозаик, поэт и литературный критик
Чынуа Ачэбэ
Չինուա Աչեբե
אצ׳בה, צ׳ינוא
אצ'בה, צ'ינוא 1930-
אצ'בה, צ'ינואה 1930-
צ'ינוא אצ'בה
צ'ינואה אצ'בה
أتشيبى، تشينوا، 1930-
أتشينى، شينوا
أشيبى، تشنوا، 1930-
تشينو أتشيبي
تشينوا أتشيبي
شينوا أتشيبي، 1930-
چینوا آچیه
चिनुआ अचेबे
চিনুয়া আচেবে
ਚਿਨੁਆ ਅਚੇਬੇ
சின்னுவ அச்செபே
చినువ అచెబె
ಚಿನುವ ಅಚಿಬೆ
ചിന്വാ അച്ചേബേ
ชินัว อะเชเบ
ჩინუა აჩებე
아체베, 치누아 1930-
아체베, 친와 1930-
아췌베, 치누아 1930-
치누아 아체베
ቺኑዋ አቼቤ
アチェベ, チヌア
アチュベ
チヌア・アチェベ
钦努阿·阿契贝
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Chinese (11)
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