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Achebe was born on November 16, 1930, in the Igbo town of Ogidi in eastern Nigeria. His upbringing was widely influenced by the native Igbo culture.
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In 1948, Achebe studied English and History at the University of Ibadan at the age of 18. His father always stressed the importance of education. He graduated in 1954.
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Achebe published his first novel, Things Fall Apart, in 1958
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Wrote and published No Longer At Ease, Arrow of God, and A Man of the People from 1960 to 1966.
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Director of external broadcasting at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corp. in Lagos from 1961 to 1966
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Lecture arguing against Conrad’s racist portrayal of African societies
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received Nigeria’s highest award for intellectual achievement, the Nigerian National Merit Award
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Car accident leaves Achebe paralyzed from waist down
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won the Man Booker International Prize
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published last book There was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra
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died in Boston, Massachusetts
