Things Fall Apart
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A great book. First published AD 1958, written in English
Things Fall Apart is the 1958 debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. Set in Colonial Nigeria, it portrays the story of Okonkwo, a traditional and influential leader of the fictional Ibo clan of Umuofia, who opposes colonialism and early Christianity. Written when Achebe was working at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, it was first published in London by Heinemann on 17 June 1958.
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What it draws on
Heart of DarknessGreat book
Joseph Conrad, AD 1899
Achebe wrote Things Fall Apart against books like Conrad's, which he later called 'an offensive and deplorable book': Africa seen from a steamer as darkness. His novel tells the coming of the Europeans from inside an Igbo village, with its own law, language and history.
Source: Wikipedia, Heart of Darkness
“Chinua Achebe's 1958 novel Things Fall Apart is Achebe's response to what he saw as Conrad's portrayal of Africa and Africans as symbols: "the antithesis of Europe and therefore civilization".” Read it there
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