5/23/2023 0 Comments Things fall apart by chinua achebe![]() ![]() ![]() Then he began a career as a producer for the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. Achebe worked as a teacher in his first year out of school. ![]() He made as his goal effectively and realistically communicating the stories of the African people, particularly the Igbo civilization. While at school, he contributed stories, essays, and sketches to the University Herald these pieces were collected in Girls at War and Other Stories.Īfter he graduated in 1953, Achebe decided to make writing his life’s work. ![]() The college at Ibadan was affiliated with the University of London, and Achebe’s course of study was very similar to that required by the University of London’s honors degree program. He intended to study medicine, but he soon switched to English literary studies. In 1948, Achebe enrolled at University College, Ibadan, which was a new school. When he was 14, he was one of a few boys selected to attend the government college at Umuahia, which was one of the best schools in west Africa. At the age of eight, Achebe began to learn English. His father worked for the Church Missionary Society, and his early education was through the society’s school. Writer Chinua Achebe was born in the village of Ogidi in eastern Nigeria. ![]()
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