Chinua Achebe bibliography
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Nigerian author Chinua Achebe (1930–2013) was a major writer of post-colonial literature in the 20th century. He is best known for his debut novel, Things Fall Apart, which has been used in school curricula.[1] Achebe has been regarded as the "father of modern African literature", especially and firstly by South African writer Nadine Gordimer.[2][3][4]
Achebe wrote five novels, four children's books, two short story collections and two poetry books, four essay collections, a political treatise, and a memoir.[5] American literary critic Elaine Showalter considers Things Fall Apart and Anthills of the Savannah as Achebe's best books.[6]
- Things Fall Apart (1958). London: Heinemann African Writers Series, No. 1; New York: Astor-Honor, 1959. OCLC 10730671[7][8][9]
- No Longer at Ease (1960). London: Heinemann African Writers Series, No. 3; New York: Obolensky, 1961. OCLC 15593827[7][8][9]
- Arrow of God (1964). London: Heinemann African Writers Series, No. 16; New York: John Day, 1967. OCLC 13904845[7][8][9]
- A Man of the People (1966). London: Heinemann African Writers Series, No. 31; New York: John Day. OCLC 367876[7][8][9]
- Anthills of the Savannah (1987). London: Heinemann African Writers Series [unnumbered]. OCLC 16225418[7][8][9]
Children's literature
- Chike and the River (1966). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. OCLC 728183723[5][8]
- How the Leopard Got His Claws (1972). Enugu: Nwamife Publications; New York: The Third Press, 1973. OCLC 2304372[5][8]
- The Drum (1977). London: Heinemann. ISBN 978-0434006045[5][8]
- The Flute (1977). Enugu: Fourth Dimension Publishers. OCLC 8796371[5][8]
Short story collections
Poetry collections
Essay collections
- Morning Yet on Creation Day (1975). London: Heinemann. OCLC 1532099[5][8][9][11]
- Hopes and Impediments (1988). London: Heinemann. OCLC 22610665[5][8][9][11]
- Home and Exile (2000). London: Oxford University Press. OCLC 43296876[5][8][9][11]
- The Education of a British-Protected Child (2009). London: Penguin Classics[5][8][9][11]
Political treatise
- The Trouble with Nigeria (1983). Enugu: Fourth Dimension Publishers; London: Heinemann, 1984[5]
Memoir
- There Was A Country (2012). London: Penguin Classics[5]
Other works
Articles
- "Are We Men of Two Worlds?" (1963). Spear.
- "The Role of the Writer in a New Nation" (1964). Nigerian Libraries, pages 113–119.
- "Philosophy" (21 February 1951). The Bug.
- "An Argument Against the Existence of Faculties" (1951). University Herald.
- "Mr. Okafor Versus Arts Students" (29 November 1952). The Bug.
- "Hiawatha" (29 November 1952). The Bug.
- "Eminent Nigerians of the 19th Century" (1958). Radio Times.
- "Listening in the East" (1959). Radio Times.
- "Two West African Library Journals" (6 May 1961). The Service.
- "Amos Tutuola" (29 July 1961). Radio Times.
- "Writers' Conference: A Milestone in Africa's Progress" (7 July 1962). Daily Times.
- "Conference of African Writers" (15 July 1962). Radio Times.
Essays
- "A Look at West African Writing" (1963). Spear
- "How it Began" (1963). Voice of Nigeria magazine.
- "On Janheinz Jahn and Ezekiel Mphahlele" (1963). Transition Magazine. doi:10.2307/2934524 JSTOR 2934524.
- "English and the African Writer" (1965). Transition Magazine.
- "The Black Writer's Burden" (1966). Présence Africaine.
Poems
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- "There was a Young Man in Our Hall" (1951–1952). University Herald, page 19
- "Flying" (1973). Okike, pages 47–48
- "The Old Man and the Census" (1974). Okike, pages 41–42
Short stories
- "In a Village Church" (1951)[13]
- "The Old Order in Conflict with the New" (1952). University Herald
- "Dead Men's Path" (1953)[14]
- "Chike's School Days" (1969). Rotarian
- "The Voter" (1965)
- "Civil Peace" (1971). Okike[15]
- "Sugar Baby" (1972). Okike
- "Marriage Is a Private Affair" (1972)[16][17]
- "Vengeful Creditor" (1972)