Achebe, Chinua: 1930 -2013
Things Fall Apart, 1958 - Background
- Historical Context
- Igbo society, before European colonization, had complex political, religious, and social systems. See An Analysis of Igbo Society Before and After British Colonization.
British colonial rule and Christian missionaries gradually disrupted traditional ways of life.
Achebe wrote the novel partly to challenge stereotypical portrayals of Africa in earlier European literature.
- Igbo society, before European colonization, had complex political, religious, and social systems. See An Analysis of Igbo Society Before and After British Colonization.
- Food Mentioned in the Novel
- Nigeria
- Religion