Chinua Achebe
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
978-0-253-33342-1 (ISBN)
". . . a gold mine of a source for future researchers." —The Literary Griot
" . . . in this meticulously researched work, [Ezenwa-Ohaeto] provides a wealth of information that should prove invaluable to all future studies of Achebe." —Library Journal
"Great back-up for classes reading Achebe's Things Fall Apart." —Booklist
"This pioneering biography draws upon a wealth of printed and oral sources to produce a vivid record of the life and times of Africa's most influential novelist. Ezenwa-Ohaeto is Achebe's Boswell; nothing of importance, large or small, seems to escape him." —Bernth Lindfors, University of Texas
This is the first biography of the internationally acclaimed author of Things Fall Apart, the most widely read African novel, first published in 1958 and now a classic, with more than 12 million copies in print. Things Fall Apart is a defining moment in African and world literature.
Ezenwa-Ohaeto's biography is the first comprehensive account of Achebe's life to date. Based on extensive research and numerous interviews, this is also the first work to trace the story of Achebe's life while putting his achievement into a social and historical context.
Ezenwa-Ohaeto, poet and writer, was one of Chinua Achebe's students at the University of Nigeria, before he took a doctorate at the University of Benin. He has taught at Ahmadu Bello University, Anambra State College, and Alvan Ikoku Institute as well as the Universities of Mainz and Bayreuth.
Chapter 1. The Catechist's Son: Missionaries & Masquerades, 1930-5
Chapter 2. Starting at the Crossroads: Primary School, 1936-43
Chapter 3. The Ogidi Boy: Government College, 1944-7
Chapter 4. The Young Man in Our Hall: At the University, 1948-53
Chapter 5. Stepping into the World: Teaching & Talks, 1954-7
Chapter 6. On the Path of Life: The Young Controller, 1958-60
Chapter 7. Striding to the Frontier: The Voice of Nigeria, the Married Man, the General Editor, 1960-2
Chapter 8. Walking Under a Gathering Storm: From Arrow of God to a Man of the People, 1963-6
Chapter 9. Retreat to the Citadel: Genocide, War & The Leopard's Claws, 1966-7
Chapter 10. The Idea of Biafra: Enugu, Aba, Umuabia, 1967-9
Chapter 11. To Understand What Happened: Art in the Midst of War & Aftermath, 1969-71
Chapter 12. Constructing a Relevant Vision: Collections, Controversies, & Conferences, 1971-2
Chapter 13. An American Expedition: New Light on the Hear of Darkness, 1973-5
Chapter 14. Going Back to the Roots: Return to Nsukka, 1973-5
Chapter 15. Setting Up More Structures: Education, Culture, Politics, 1975-83
Chapter 16. The Trouble with Nigeria: An Ambassador for Literature & Justice, 1983-7
Chapter 17. What Literature Has to Do With It: Leaders, Prizes & Anthills of the Savannah, 1987-9
Chapter 18. The Legacy of an Eagle on ira/oko: Masquerades, Celebrations & Survival, 1989-93
| Zusatzinfo | 16 b&w photos, 3 figures, 1 maps |
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| Verlagsort | Bloomington, IN |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 739 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-253-33342-3 / 0253333423 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-33342-1 / 9780253333421 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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