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These lectures, given at Harvard in 1998 by the Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian novelist, cover topics ranging from his own youth and the genesis of his great novel THINGS FALL APART, to the depiction of Africa in English writing, the dangers of rampant multiculturalism, and the even greater dangers of imperialism.
| Details | | Series: | W.E.B. Du Bois Institute Series |
| Size | | Length: | 115 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 8.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"What begins as a revealing memoir becomes a rambling monologue, where personal anecdotes are overshadowed by literary theory. This may not discourage die-hard Achebe fans and comp lit types, but readers expecting a personal narrative from a talented writer will most likely be disappointed."
San Francisco Chronicle Book Review - David Gilson (08/06/2000)
"After the trauma of becoming, in essence, an exile in his own land, Achebe celebrates this reclamation of one's home by offering his own Nigeria, in the form of memories, family anecdotes, parables of the Igbo people--stories constituting a master narrative...."
New York Times Book Review - Christina Cho (08/13/2000)
"HOME AND EXILE, Chinua Achebe's too-brief book of three elegant essays initially presented at Harvard University in 1998, above all makes a strong case for the power of words to shape reality, yet it is also graced with an uncharacteristic foray into the autobiographical. The many admirers of Achebe's fiction will find here a rare opportunity to glimpse a bit of the man behind the monumental novels....[A] spare and moving memoir."
Chicago Tribune Books - Philip Graham (07/23/2000)
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