Tag Archives: Chinua Achebe

Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (born January 5, 1938 is a Kenyan author, formerly working in English and now working in Gĩkũyũ. His work includes novels, plays, short stories, essays and scholarship, criticism and children’s literature. He is the founder and editor of the Gikuyu-language journal, Mutiiri. … Continue reading

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Palm wine

Palm wine, also called palm toddy or simply toddy, is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree The drink is particularly common in parts of Africa where it is known as Legmi; The sap … Continue reading

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Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe (pronounced /ˈtʃɪnwɑː ɑːˈtʃeɪbeɪ/[1]), born Albert Chinualumogu Achebe on November 16, 1930, is a Nigerian[2] novelist, poet and critic. He is best known for his first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely-read book in modern … Continue reading

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