Chinua Achebe
The author of Things Fall Apart has been called the father of a generation of writers. His enduring novel has been translated into 50 languages, has sold 10 million copies, and is required reading in countless high schools. Kurt asked Achebe to look back at what’s happened in the fifty years since its publication.
More on Achebe’s legacy: the young Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie talks about how Achebe influenced her writing.
Tell us about your experience accessing The World
We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our website, theworld.org. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts (your answers will be anonymous). Thanks for your time!