The novel tells the story of life in southeastern Nigeria before and after the late 19th century arrival of European colonists.
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| Chinua Achebe, 2008 |
Author Biography
Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe, African Literary Titan, Dies at 82, New York Times (March 22, 2013)
Multimedia Resources
Things Fall Apart from Learner.org
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| Location map for Nigeria |
Teaching Resources
Chinua Achebe: Things Fall Apart Study Guide, Washington State University
Things Fall Apart Dialogues, Western Michigan University
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| Colonial Africa at the eve of World War I |
Historical Connections
Link here for resources on 19th century European imperialism
The Colonization of Africa from New York Public Library