We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. Achebe depicts an Igbo village as the white men arrive at the end of the 19th century, taking its title from the WB Yeats poem, which continues: "Things fall apart the centre cannot hold." The story of the Igbo warrior Okonkwo and the colonial era, it has sold more than 10m copies around the world and has been published in 50 languages. He was also a beloved husband, father, uncle and grandfather, whose wisdom and courage are an inspiration to all who knew him."Ī novelist, poet and essayist, Achebe was perhaps best known for his first novel Things Fall Apart, which was published in 1958. In a statement, Achebe's family requested privacy, and paid tribute to "one of the great literary voices of all time. "Chinua Achebe is the greatest of African writers and we are all desolate to hear of his death," he said. Simon Winder, publishing director at Penguin, called him an "utterly remarkable man".
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