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  • 1. A Brief History & Background of African Literature with special reference to Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart

  • 2. Africa is the world's second- largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia.

  • 3. Colonialism and Imperialism • Refer to control over a piece of land and its people by a more dominant power • Colonialism – establishment of a colony by sending a group of people from a dominant power to live in and control a weaker one (e.g. the U.S. was once a British colony, India was once a British colony, the Philippines was once a U.S. colony) • Imperialism – broader term that implies domination of a group of people and their land, which may include colonization (see above) but does not require it (e.g. the U.S. controlling Afghanistan, U.S. using foreign aid in return for countries protecting their interests, U.S. attempt to control Cuba by forcing an embargo)

  • 4. England and other colonial powers like France and Germany divided Africa i

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    Biography Of Chinua achebe

  • 1. THE BIOGRAPHY OF CHINUA ACHEBE

  • 2. Born 16 November 1930 as Albert Chinualumogu Achebe. A Nigerian novelist, poet, professor and critic best known for his novel and magnum opus, Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely read book in modern African literature Raised bygd his parents in the Igbo town of Ogidi in southeaster Nigeria, Achebe excelled at school and won scholarship for undergraduate studies. Achebe has been called “ the father of modern African writing”.

  • 3. After graduation, he worked for the Nigerian Broadcasting Service (NBS) and soon moved to metropolis of Lagos. When the reign of Biafra broke away from Nigeria in 1967, Achebe became a supporter of Biafran independence and acted as ambassador for the people of new nation Since 2009, he has been the David and Marianna Fisher Professor and Professor of African Studies at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island United States.

  • 4. Achebe's parents, Isaiah Okafo Ac

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  • background • Albert Chinualumogu Achebe • 16 November 1930 ~ Present • Nigerian novelist, poet, professor and critic. • Most famous novel: Things Fall Apart

  • Childhood • Raised in the Igbo village of Ogidi in southeastern Nigeria • Parents were christian.

  • Ogidi

  • Passion • Storytelling was a main part of Igbo tradition • His parents told him many stories as a child. • He also read numerous books including Midsummer Night’s Dream.

  • Childhood education • In 1936, he entered St Philips’ Central school and his intelligence in reading and writing was recognized. • By 12, he moved to Nekede, where he attended Central School. • Took the SAT and was accepted into the governemnt college in Umuahia.

  • Nekede

  • Education • 1944 - Achebe attended Government College in Umuahia • 1953 - Achebe attended the Universtiy College of Ibadan where he recieved his BA. • University of College of I

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