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Chinua Achebe, author of the most famous work of contemporary African literature, THINGS FALL APART, summons his nuanced, contemplative, compassionate, and perspicacious writing voice in this collection of seventeen essays--his first published work in more than 20 years. He describes the advantages and brutalities of growing up in colonial Nigeria, the split between African and African-American authors, and the historical significance of Barack Obama's presidency. Also, in a series of intimate personal essays, he describes his relationship with his Christian father and the difficulty of raising "brown" children in the United States. THE EDUCATION OF BRITISH-PROTECTED CHILD offers a wealth of wisdom from a man who has lived a remarkable life.
| Size | | Length: | 172 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Here style is substance as Achebe writes with generosity, reason, and elegant clarity about the perpetual struggles between tyranny and resistance, denial and remembrance."
(10/01/2009)
"[W]hen Nigerian-born Chinua Achebe first applied for a passport, he discovered that he was defined as a 'British Protected Person.' British protection assumed the humiliation and denial of dignity of colonialism but also allowed for the unpredictable in human affairs....In all of these essays, Achebe generously locates and describes this unpredictable area. His own missionary education, his decision to write in English and his native Igbo, his participation in international panels and ceremonies, his acceptance of literary prizes and fellowships all occupy this area."
(10/25/2009)
"All of these arguments are well reasoned, interesting and often engrossing. They're not, though, especially congruent....This is a small complaint, though, about what is ultimately a sturdy collection of set pieces about a perennially undercovered continent. Few voices know it better than Achebe and few are willing to tackle its intricacies so totally. The pieces may not all fit together perfectly, but given Achebe's heft, they are timeless."
(11/09/2009)
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