Achebe, 'greatest of all African writers', dies

The death of novelist Chinua Achebe has been confirmed.  A statement from The Wylie Agency... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]

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