Things+Fall+Apart+Resources

//Things Fall Apart//, published in 1958, is the most influential African novel in English. Achebe is trying not only to inform the outside world of Igbo cultural traditions, but to remind his own people of their past and to assert that it contained much value.

The novel is complex. As you read through it on your own, keep in mind that this culture is very different that yours, but that does not make it wrong. Just different, which means you must be open to their ideas and evaluate without bringing preconceived notions.

Below are the notes on Nigerian history and the Igbo culture. Please refer to them if you need help with cultural references.

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An interesting interview with Chinua Achebe - []