Chinua Achebe

Summary

Chinua Achebe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ogidi^[2]. He was born on November 16, 1930^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on March 21, 2013^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], poet^[7], literary critic^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,765 views/month, #6,313 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Ogidi^[2], Chinua Achebe…
• Chinua Achebe passed away in Boston^[4].
• Chinua Achebe was born on November 16, 1930^[3].
• Chinua Achebe died on March 21, 2013^[5].
• Burial took place at Ogidi^[12].
• Chinua Achebe was married to Christie Chinwe Okoli-Achebe^[13].
• A child of Chinua Achebe was Chidi Chike Achebe^[14].
• A child of Chinua Achebe was Nwando Achebe^[15].
• Chinua Achebe held citizenship in Colonial Nigeria^[16].
• Chinua Achebe held citizenship in Nigeria^[17].
• Chinua Achebe is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group^[18].
• Chinua Achebe worked as a novelist^[6].
• Chinua Achebe worked as a poet^[7].
• Chinua Achebe's professions included literary critic^[8].
• Chinua Achebe's professions included essayist^[9].
• Chinua Achebe worked as a writer^[10].
• Chinua Achebe worked as a philosopher^[19].
• Chinua Achebe's field of work was writer^[20].
• Chinua Achebe's field of work was novelist^[21].
• Chinua Achebe's field of work was poet^[22].
• Chinua Achebe's field of work was literary critic^[23].
• Chinua Achebe's field of work was essayist^[24].
• Chinua Achebe's field of work was short story^[25].
• Among Chinua Achebe's employers was Brown University^[26].
• Among Chinua Achebe's employers was University of Nigeria^[27].

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Origins and Family

Chinua Achebe's place of birth was Ogidi^[2]. He was born on November 16, 1930^[3]. He is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group^[18].

Education

Educated at University of London^[28], a university^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1836^[31], headquartered in London^[32]; University of Ibadan^[33], a public university^[34], in Nigeria^[35], founded in 1948^[36], headquartered in Ibadan^[37]; and Government College Umuahia^[38], a school^[39], in Nigeria^[40], founded in 1929^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], poet^[7], literary critic^[8], essayist^[9], writer^[10], and philosopher^[19]. Fields of work include writer^[20], a profession^[42]; novelist^[21], a profession^[43]; poet^[22], a profession^[44]; literary critic^[23], a profession^[45]; essayist^[24], a profession^[46]; and short story^[25], a literary genre^[47]. Employers include Brown University^[26], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1765^[50], headquartered in Providence^[51]; University of Nigeria^[27]; and Bard College^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[53], International Booker Prize^[54], Nigerian National Order of Merit Award^[55], St. Louis Literary Award^[56], International Nonino Prize^[57], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[58].

Personal Life

Chinua Achebe was married to Christie Chinwe Okoli-Achebe^[13]. Children include Chidi Chike Achebe^[14], a business executive^[59], b. 1967^[60], of United States^[61] and Nwando Achebe^[15], a historian^[62], b. 1970^[63], of Nigeria^[64], specialised in gender studies^[65]. He was affiliated with the People's Redemption Party^[66].

Death and Burial

Chinua Achebe died on March 21, 2013^[5]. He died in Boston^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[67]. He is buried at Ogidi^[12].

Why It Matters

Chinua Achebe ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,765 views/month, #6,313 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie^[70], a cook^[71], b. 1977^[72], of Nigeria^[73], awarded the O. Henry Award^[74], specialised in poetry^[75] and Okey Ndibe^[76], a novelist^[77], b. 1960^[78], of Nigeria^[79].

Works attributed to him include Things Fall Apart^[80], a literary work^[81]; No Longer at Ease^[82], a literary work^[83]; Arrow of God^[84], a literary work^[85]; A Man of the People^[86], a literary work^[87], founded in 1966^[88]; Anthills of the Savannah^[89], a literary work^[90]; and Dead Men's Path^[91], a literary work^[92].

FAQs

Where was Chinua Achebe born?

Born in Ogidi^[2], Chinua Achebe…

Where did Chinua Achebe die?

Chinua Achebe died in Boston^[4].

Who was Chinua Achebe married to?

Chinua Achebe's spouses include Christie Chinwe Okoli-Achebe^[13].

What did Chinua Achebe do for work?

Chinua Achebe worked as novelist^[6], poet^[7], literary critic^[8], essayist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Chinua Achebe go to school?

Chinua Achebe was educated at University of London^[28], University of Ibadan^[33], and Government College Umuahia^[38].

What awards did Chinua Achebe receive?

Honors received include Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[53], International Booker Prize^[54], Nigerian National Order of Merit Award^[55], and St. Louis Literary Award^[56].

Who did Chinua Achebe influence?

Chinua Achebe has been cited as an influence by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie^[70] and Okey Ndibe^[76].