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Chinua Achebe
Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)
Chinua Achebe was born on November 16, 1930 in Ogidi, Nigeria and died on March 21, 2013, aged 82.
Born
November 16, 1930
Chinua Achebe died aged 82.
Died: March 21, 2013
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Ogidi, Nigeria
- Professions
- university teacher, literary critic, writer, essayist, novelist, philosopher, poet, satirical novelist, screenwriter, journalist
- Citizenship
- Colonial Nigeria, Nigeria
More about Chinua Achebe
- Zodiac sign
- Scorpio
- Birth name
- Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe
Family
- Child
- Nwando Achebe
All birth date sources
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- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Munzinger Personen
- blackpast.org
- Babelio
- Prabook
- SNAC
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- BnF authorities
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Chinua Achebe when they died?
Chinua Achebe died aged 82.
When is Chinua Achebe’s birthday?
Chinua Achebe’s recorded birthday is November 16.
Where was Chinua Achebe born?
Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi, Nigeria.
What was Chinua Achebe’s name at birth?
Chinua Achebe’s recorded birth name is Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe.
When did Chinua Achebe die?
Chinua Achebe died on March 21, 2013.