Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Chinua Achebe across 5 places, from 1933 to 2013.
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Chinua Achebe (born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe; 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Chinua Achebe was documented, and when
1933 to 1954period
Lagosattested“He left the institution in 1954 and moved to Lagos to work for the Nigerian Broadcasting Service (NBS), a radio network started in 1933 by the colonial government.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
1956year
Nigeriaattested“A visit to Nigeria by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956 highlighted issues of colonialism and politics, and was a significant moment for Achebe.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
1961year
Nigeriaattested“On his return to Nigeria in 1961, Achebe was promoted at the NBS to the position of Director of External Broadcasting.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
September 1968month
Umuahiaattested“In September 1968, the city of Aba fell to the Nigerian military and Achebe once again moved his family, this time to Umuahia, where the Biafran government had relocated.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
September 1972month
United Statesattested“The University of Massachusetts Amherst offered Achebe a professorship in September 1972, and the family moved to the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
21 March 2013exact date
Bostonattested“It would be his last publication during his lifetime; Achebe died after a short illness on 21 March 2013 in Boston, United States.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
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1953year
Ibadanmentioned“After the final examinations at Ibadan in year 1953, Achebe was awarded a second-class degree.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
1957year
Londonmentioned“In 1957 he sent his only copy of his handwritten manuscript (along with the £22 fee) to a London manuscript typing service he had seen an advertisement for in The Spectator.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
September 1964month
University of Leedsmentioned“He lashed out at those who critiqued African writers from the outside, saying: "no man can understand another whose language he does not speak (and 'language' here does not mean simply words, but a man's entire worldview)." In September…”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
1976 to 1981period
University of Nigeriamentioned“And if it were not for what he said about me and my people, I would probably be thinking only of that seduction." After his service at UMass Amherst and a visiting professorship at the University of Connecticut, Achebe returned to the Un…”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
1976 to 1981period
University of Connecticutmentioned“And if it were not for what he said about me and my people, I would probably be thinking only of that seduction." After his service at UMass Amherst and a visiting professorship at the University of Connecticut, Achebe returned to the Un…”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
1976 to 1981period
UMass Amherstmentioned“And if it were not for what he said about me and my people, I would probably be thinking only of that seduction." After his service at UMass Amherst and a visiting professorship at the University of Connecticut, Achebe returned to the Un…”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
22 March 1990exact date
Lagosmentioned“On 22 March 1990, Achebe was riding in a car to Lagos when an axle collapsed and the car flipped.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
2000year
Nigeriamentioned“In 2000 Achebe published Home and Exile, a semi-biographical collection of both his thoughts on life away from Nigeria, as well as discussion of the emerging school of Native American literature.”source: Wikipedia: Chinua Achebe
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