Chinua Achebe

Renowned African writer Chinua Achebe passes away

Achebe was a moral and literary model for countless Africans and a profound influence on such American writers as Morrison, Ha Jin and Junot Diaz.

'Father of African literature' Chinua Achebe dies at 82

Achebe's most famous work was the 1958 novel Things Fall Apart, which was hugely influential and has been translated into over fifty languages across the world. The book has sold over 8 million copies.