Things Fall Apart

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February 21, 2014

The Roots' Black Thought breaks down 'Things Fall Apart'

theGRIO REPORT - Today's marks the 15th anniversary of The Roots' Things Fall Apart, their Grammy nominated album that ultimately…
May 23, 2013

Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral

OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) - Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to…
March 25, 2013

Chinua Achebe dead at 82: What the 'Things Fall Apart' author meant to Nigeria

OPINION - The Nigerian political establishment’s eagerness to identify with Achebe is ironic, given that he despised the guys who…
March 22, 2013

Chinua Achebe inspired generations of Nigerian writers

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigerian author Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani was just 10 years old when she first read Chinua Achebe's…
March 22, 2013

'Things Fall Apart' author Chinua Achebe dead at 82

NEW YORK (AP) - Chinua Achebe, the internationally celebrated Nigerian author, statesman and dissident who gave literary birth to modern…
October 20, 2010

Achebe not celebrating Nigerian independence

NEW YORK (AP) - Achebe, whose "Things Fall Apart" is regarded as the founding work of postcolonial African fiction, has…
June 10, 2010

50 Cent’s weight loss sparks debate over crash diets

Losing a few pounds for a movie is one thing, but 50 Cent took it to the extreme level...