I was in class about to teach when I heard the news that he had passed away. I took a few moments of silence to mourn the loss of a great writer. At the end of the class, a student of mine read the news and asked 'Who was Chinua Achebe?' To which I replied, 'One of the greatest writers of our time'. And he truly was. I may have fallen in love with his writing at a very late stage in my life, but I am grateful that I discovered it when I did. So thank you sir for great literature. Rest in Peace!!!
This is not an exhaustive list, but to celebrate a literary icon, here's a look at some his novels, memoirs, short story collections, essays and more.
Love the covers, and the content, of course!
ReplyDeleteI finished Things Fall Apart last week. I plan to complete the trilogy. Thanks for posting the others. It's prompted me to look into them.
ReplyDeleteHow did you find it? I'm yet to read "Arrow of God", but I've heard it's one of the best in the trilogy.
DeleteYou can check http://www.sunshinebookseller.com for some of Chinua Achebe's collections.
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