Chinua Achebe: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Albert Chinualumogu Achebe
Born	November 16, 1930 • Nigeria • (Birthday in 3 days)
Died	March 21, 2013 (aged 82) • Boston • Massachusetts
Awards And Honors	Bukhman International Booker Prize (2007)
Notable Works	“A Man of the People” • “Anthills of the Savannah” • “Arrow of God” • “Home and Exile” • “Hopes and Impediments” • “Morning Yet on Creation Day” • “No Longer at Ease” • “The Education of a British-Protected Child” • “There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra” • “Things Fall Apart”