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How things came together for Chinua Achebe

Why Chinua Achebe's first novel, Things Fall Apart, made such a big impact in 1958

Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe made an international impact right from the publication of his first novel, Things Fall Apart, in 1958. Achebe's interest in the effects of colonialisation resonated loudly in Africa and around the world; the book has sold 10 million copies and been translated into 45 languages.

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project