BREAKING NEWS: Chinua Achebe is Dead!

Tragedy has befallen the land. The iroko has fallen. The Eagle On The Iroko, Prof. Chinua Achebe, is dead.

Chinua Achebe, one of the world’s most celebrated writers and author of the classic novel Things Fall Apart, is dead.

SaharaReporters learned that Achebe, who was the David and Mariana Fisher Professor of Literature at Brown University, died last night in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Professor Achebe had been sick for some time.

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.

Posted: at 22-03-2013 10:43 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Wow so sad ! He should v stayed a little longer! Well his books ll live 4ever to bear his memory! We ll always love n be proud of u as long as we live! U were a blessing n honour to d Igbo pple! Ur intelligence is worthy to emulate n I pray 4 God to give u more pple like u who ll through their writing make a positive change n liberate our pple from d life of poverty n corruption! May ur sweet gentle soul rest in peace!

Posted: at 22-03-2013 11:29 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie

A great man that lived a life of honour. Laa nke oma. Ibu dike.
After you, there will be no other.

Posted: at 22-03-2013 12:28 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

May his gentle and Nobel spirit rest in perfect peace

Posted: at 22-03-2013 12:33 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Yep... I read it sm hrs ago!! God wil hlp us...

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Posted: at 22-03-2013 12:43 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Sad!

Posted: at 22-03-2013 12:46 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

There is time for everything under the sun, time to be born and time to die. This is his time to die but the memories live on. May your soul rest in the bosom of the Lord. We'll all miss you.

Posted: at 22-03-2013 12:55 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

oh my  prof!Truly,the river do run dry atimes,flower withals,sun sets,eagles land,when night falls,colour fades but your memory lives on,you were a blessing to the entire black race.well!we submit to the law of nature,but your part and impart to humanity never be over-emphasized,jettisoned or forgotten...We,the humanity products even after your departure and return to mother-earth.

Posted: at 22-03-2013 01:01 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

RIP

Posted: at 22-03-2013 01:07 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Sad! we wil mis u dearly... RIP

Posted: at 22-03-2013 01:13 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming