The world's most popular search engine, Google today celebrates the
87th birth anniversary of Late Chinua Achebe, a writer many consider to
be father of modern African literature.
Born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe; 16 November 1930, was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic.
His first novel Things Fall Apart (1958), often considered his best, is the most widely read book in modern African literature.
The novel depicts the complex customs of the Igbo people, one of
multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria with a distinct culture and language.
A well respected African writer that lent a voice to a generation
of Africans who refused to be defined solely through the lenses of
European thoughts.
Part of that work involved telling distinctly African stories from
the perspective of African characters, helping to forge a literature
that — like newly created countries — was independent from Europe, which
brought him accolades, including the Man Booker International Prize in
2007.
Achebe died at the age of 82 in March of 2013.
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