Chronicles the life of Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian author, and recounts his experiences of Nigeria's birth as a nation, his own upbringing as a man and a writer and his time as an ambassador during the Biafran War.
A volume of seventeen essays explores various aspects of the author's life, including his childhood in colonial Nigeria, encounters with the African-American diaspora, his family life, and the symbolism of Barack Obama's election.
The Nigerian author explores the history and future of his homeland and discusses the people, politics, and events that have led to Nigeria being under control of a military dictator and out of favor with the rest of the world.
Biography of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe from his birth to his education and activism to his encouragement of other African writers through the literary journal "Okike, " a publishing house in Nigeria, and his role as the Founding Editor of the African Writers Series.
