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    Chinua Achebe's Legacy: Illuminations from Africa

    By Africa Institute of South Africa

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    Chinua Achebe's novels and essays have always drawn our attention to issues of memory, the story, history and our own obligation to history as Africans. Achebe constantly goes back to the authority of narrative - the story; and as the subsequent generations of African writers like Chimamanda Adichie keep returning to, to celebrate Africa's many stories, its moments of failure and triumph. Achebe, more than any other writer on this continent, has inspired many, and hopefully the African story tellers of the coming centuries, irrespective of their location will continue to be inspired by him. This collection of essays is an enduring tribute to this rich legacy of Achebe.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAfrica Institute of South Africa
    Release dateDec 1, 2015
    ISBN9780798304924
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