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Chinua Achebe notes Andrew C. Jackson pp. 1270-73

Student of literature At the time that he was going to school, most African stories were written by Europeans

Nigeria’s struggle for independence Nigeria had a bad relationship with Britain from the start After WWII, more pressure was applied for independence

Novelist for a new Africa Began writing while a college student

Crusader for a lost cause After Nigeria won independence, ethnic tensions simmered

Political life and exile Auto accident Language is “mankind’s greatest blessing.” Storyteller is “high priest”

Over Andrew C. Jackson September, 2006

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