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"As long as one people sit on another and are deaf to their cry so long will understanding and peace elude all of us."

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About Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic best known for his 1958 novel Things Fall Apart. He is widely regarded as a foundational figure in modern African literature.

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