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Chinua Achebe
Father of African Literature|1930–2013
West Africa
Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart shattered Western stereotypes and told Africa's story in Africa's voice, becoming the most widely read book in modern African literature. He showed the world that African culture had depth, beauty, and complexity long before colonialism arrived. His pen changed the way an entire continent saw itself and was seen by the world.
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