(1968) Chinua Achebe, “The Duty and Involvement of the African Writer”

(1968) Chinua Achebe, “The Duty and Involvement of the African Writer”

c 1968

In 1967 Chinua Achebe, one of Nigeria’s most prominent writers, supported the secession of Biafra from the Nigerian nation. In this 1968 speech he describes why he supported the breakaway state in its attempt to achieve independence.
nigeria independence secession

Authors

Chinua Achebe

Published in
Nigeria

Related Topics

All