Chinua Achebe, Nigerian novelist, poet and critic

Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic and is considered Africa's best known and most influential figure of modern African literature. The publication of his first novel, Things Fall Apart, in 1958 contested European narratives about Africans and also challenged traditional assumptions about the form and function of the novel. Achebe's writings and activism played a significant role in shaping the discourse around African identity and the importance of African voices in literature and history. This list contains audio interviews and a written speech by Achebe.