World to celebrate Things Fall Apart at 60
Published January 11, 2018
Lovers
of African literature, especially fans of legendary writer, Prof. Chinua
Achebe, are gearing up for the 60th anniversary of his classical novel, Things
Fall Apart.
Ten
years ago, many literary folk celebrated the book when it clocked 50, at a time
the legend was still alive. But because the life of a good work of art is
longer than that of his creator, the book is still generating fervour across
the world.
With
over 20 million copies said to have been sold, while the publication has been
translated into over 50 languages, it remains Africa’s best selling novel and
an acclaimed piece anywhere.
A
statement from the Christie and Chinua Achebe Foundation indicates that there
will be events in Nigeria, South Africa, Europe, America and Australia, among
other places. The one in Nigeria is being organised by the Association of
Nigerian Authors in conjunction with writer and physician Dr Wale
Okediran.
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