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Reese, Lyn – 1985
This unit, designed for use in both history and English classes, uses excerpts from novels as a way to view Nigerian culture and history through the eyes of its people. The literature used comes primarily from the work of two of Nigeria's important novelists: Chinua Achebe and Buchi Emecheta. Both offer views from the Igbo culture of southeast…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Literature, Cultural Education
Download full textPovey, John – California English Journal, 1970
As an international language, English is being used to produce fresh, exciting, and relevant new literature--some of which is coming from Africa. An excellent introduction to African literature are the four novels of Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian. "Things Fall Apart" concerns events at the turn of the century with the arrival of British Colonials,…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships
