Achebe is dead. The news of his demise filtered in during the early
hours of this morning. A source said he died last last night in a
hospital in Boston, the United States.
Achebe has been ill over a period of time and has been confined to a
wheel chair after he was involved in car accident some years ago. He
was 82, having been born on November 16, 1930, and had been in
hospital in recent days.
Achebe is best known for his classical novel 'Things fall Apart'. His
last book, 'There Was A Country': A Personal History of Biafra, is
still making waves.
More Details later.
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