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Achebe Discusses Africa 50 Years After 'Things Fall Apart'
Interview with PBS Newshour
An African Voice
Interview with Atlantic Monthly
BBC World Book Club: Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe discusses Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe: The Art of Fiction
Inteview with Paris Review
Chinua Achebe: A Hero Returns
Documentary by the BBC World Service
Invitation to World Literature: Things Fall Apart
Introduction to the novel from a mix of writers, scholars, artists, and performers with personal connections to world literature; includes video, transcript, background information, glossary, views from experts, slideshow, timeline, and much more
Remembering Achebe and the Importance of Struggle
Interview with Fresh Air
Witness History: Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart
From BBC World Service
In "The Dangers of a Single Story," Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses the importance of not allowing one story to construct your understanding of the world.
While reading Things Fall Apart consider how the text aims to dismantle the sterotypes associated with Africans and African culture. Does the novel address the concerns Adichie raises? How effective is Things Fall Apart as a counter-narrative to African stereotypes? Can you cite the reasons why you believe it is or is not effective?
(adapted from Common Lit)