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Birth
Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi, Nigeria in 1930. He was born into a christian family. His family also believed in the traditional Ibo beliefs. This allowed Chinua to be very well adapted to this Ibo culture, and connect these beliefs in writing his book, Things Fall Apart. -
Attended College
He attended government college in Umuahia, and University college in Ibadan. He even recieved his BA from London University in 1953. Education was paramount to Achebe's success as a writer. Education is important to both Ibo and American cuture. He had also gained much knowledge in both white and African cultures and traditions from living/traveling in Africa, Europe, and America. This influenced him to write his first novel, Things Fall Apart. -
Things Fall Apart was published
Interview of Chinua AchebeThis was his first book. It is also his famous.The book shows African and white culture clashing. It also shows what had happened to the Ibo society, a society of which Chinua was apart of, in the late 19th century. It describes how the Ibo community was effected when the colonizers and missionaries claimed regions in Nigeria. There have been 12 million copies published and was translated into 50 or more languages. It is still read in many schools throughout the world. -
No Longer at Ease is published
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Marriage
Chinua married Christie Chinwe Okoli. He also had four children, Chinelo, Ikechukwu, Chidi, and Nwando. Family is very important to Chinua. Family roles and beliefs are expressed greatly in Things Fall Apart. In ibo culture, a women has little to no freedom. However, in our culture, women do have freedom. -
Joined Nigerian Broadcasting Corp.
Achebe was the director of external broadcasting until1966. -
Arrow of God is published
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A Man of the People is published
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Co-founded Publish Company-Citadel Press
Chinua and his good friend,Christopher Okigbo, co-founded the publish company called Citadel Press. -
Won the Man Booker International Prize
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Won the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
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Death
Chinua died at 82 in Boston, MA.
