Chinua Achebe in Google Doodle Today - Who is He? Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic. His first novel Things Fall Apart, often considered his best, is the most widely read book in modern African literature. He won the Man Booker International Prize in 2007.
The son of an evangelical priest, Achebe started writing in the 1950s. His most famous work, the 1958 book Things Fall Apart, has been published in more than 50 languages.
"One man took it upon himself to tell the world the story of Nigeria through the eyes of its own people," wrote Google in a blog post explaining Thursday's doodle.
Doodle's say: One man took it upon himself to tell the world the story of Nigeria through the eyes of its own people. Chinua Achebe (born Albert Chinualumogu Achebe) was the studious son of an evangelical priest. A student of English literature, he started writing in the 1950s, choosing English as his medium but weaving the storytelling tradition of the Igbo people into his books.
Things Fall Apart tells the story of Okinkwo, a village chief in Nigeria whose world is destroyed by the introduction of British colonialism and Christian missionaries. In 2007, Achebe was awarded the 2007 Man Booker International Prize for fiction.
His characters were insiders, everyday people such as the village chief (in Things Fall Apart), the priest (in Arrow of God), or the school teacher (in A Man of the People). Through their stories, we witness a Nigeria at the crossroads of civilization, culture, and generations.
His pen brought to life the land and traditions of the Igbo: the hum of everyday village life; the anticipation and excitement of sacred masquerades; the stories of the elders and the honor of warriors; the joy of family and the grief of loss.
Considered by many to be the father of modern African literature, Achebe was awarded the Man Booker Prize in 2007. Surrounded by iconic images of his most famous literary works, today’s Doodle celebrates his legacy on what would have been his 87th birthday.
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