Born: 16 November 1930 · Died: 21 March 2013 · Age at death: 82
How old was Chinua Achebe when he died?
Chinua Achebe died aged 82. He was born on 16 November 1930 and died on 21 March 2013.
Nigerian author widely considered the father of modern African literature
Did you know?He declined a national honour from the Nigerian government on two separate occasions as a form of political protest.
Quick facts
Date of birth16 November 1930
Date of death21 March 2013
Age at death82
NationalityNigerian
BirthplaceOgidi, Nigeria
Occupationnovelist, poet, literary critic
Editor's Take:
Chinua Achebe told the story of colonial Africa from the inside. Things Fall Apart shows a proud Igbo man and a society with its own laws and beauty. The arrival of missionaries and colonial officials breaks that world apart. The book answered generations of European novels that showed Africans as background figures. As an editor, he helped launch many other African writers. He spent his later years teaching in the United States.
Key Milestones
1958: Publishes Things Fall Apart
1964: Publishes Arrow of God
1975: Gives his lecture criticising Joseph Conrad
2007: Wins the Man Booker International Prize
Chinua Achebe (born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe; 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature.
Chinua Achebe's birthday is November 16. He was born on November 16, 1930 in Ogidi, Nigeria.
How old was Chinua Achebe when he died?
Chinua Achebe died on March 21, 2013, aged 82.
Who shares a birthday with Chinua Achebe?
Famous people who share Chinua Achebe's November 16 birthday include Guillermo Lasso, José Saramago, Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, Sanna Marin and Paul Scholes.
