Chinua Achebe - Is he the father of African Literature?

Authors

  • Szilárd Biernaczky
  • Mária Béres

Keywords:

Postcolonialism, Cultural representation, Afrocentrism, Interculturalism

Abstract

Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian (Igbo) writer writing in English, is the most celebrated and widely read African writer, but one could say that he is one of the most influential figures in world literature. He received the Gish Prize in New York on October 27, 2010.

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Published

2011-12-15

How to Cite

Biernaczky, S., & Béres, M. (2011). Chinua Achebe - Is he the father of African Literature?. Hungarian Journal of African Studies Afrika Tanulmányok, 5(4), 155–168. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.pte.hu/index.php/afrikatanulmanyok/article/view/4410

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