Chinua Achebe Quotes


The writer cannot expect to be excused from the task of reeducation and regeneration that must be done. In fact, he should march right in front.


Citations

Achebe, Chinua. "The Novelist as Teacher." Morning Yet on Creation Day, Heinemann, 1975, p. 45.

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Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe
  • Born: November 16, 1930
  • Died: March 21, 2013
  • Nationality: Igbo Nigeria
  • Profession: Writer

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. His first novel Things Fall Apart (1958), often considered his masterpiece, is the most widely read book in modern African literature.