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African Writers As Cultural Stewards

Global UpfrontJun 11, 2026June 11, 20260

By Chidi G Osuagwu Introduction About the year 2022 Charlie Kirk, American hegemonistic activist, attacked the Achebe novel …Things Fall Apart. He alleged the novel

Government Approved Billionaires (GAB)

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2026March 11, 20260

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The publication of Forbes magazine’s list of richest billionaires almost always excites many Nigerians, but for me it is a highly

Power And Politics Of The Written Word: The Legend of Chinua Achebe

Global UpfrontJul 16, 2025July 16, 20250

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Chinua Achebe lived in glory as the one-man institution who conquered the world for Mother Africa, and the great Kenyan novelist,

‘We Must Unite’: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Rallying Cry At Nigerian Literature Festival

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2025July 10, 20250

As Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie took to the stage in a hall in the South-eastern Nigerian city of Enugu, dressed in a vibrant burnt orange African-print

Bola Tinubu and Father’s Day: “That Boy Calls You Father…”

Global UpfrontJun 18, 2025June 18, 20250

By Promise Adiele PhD In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, when Ogbuefi Ezeudu, a revered elder in Umuofia, visited Okonkwo to warn him against bearing

Homecoming Fiesta For Things Fall Apart

Global UpfrontJun 11, 2025June 11, 20250

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The book is a standout phenomenon as one of the most influential novels in world literature. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart

Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart: Why The TV Series Matters

Global UpfrontOct 6, 2024October 6, 20240

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The recent announcement of the proposed adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s classic novel Things Fall Apart as a global television series with

A Toast To Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” @ 65, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Global UpfrontJun 21, 2023June 21, 20230

It is astounding that Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is still so relevant across the globe at 65 years of age. Things Fall Apart was first published

64 Toasts to “Things Fall Apart” – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Global UpfrontFeb 9, 2022February 9, 20220

This year marks the 64th birthday anniversary of the iconic novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Things Fall Apart was first published on June