Kalu Ogbaa Libri

The book offers a comprehensive exploration of African culture, specifically focusing on the Igbo heritage, to enhance understanding of a widely read African novel. It includes a diverse array of historical documents, firsthand accounts, and cultural insights that contextualize the themes of colonization, particularly Britain's impact on Nigeria. The materials comprise slave narratives, interviews, and essays, complemented by maps and photos, fostering deeper engagement through discussion questions and paper topics for students.

Focusing on the journey of Nigerian immigrants, the book explores their initial intentions of pursuing education in the U.S. and the subsequent establishment of Nigerian American families as the largest African immigrant group in the country. It delves into how they adapt their cultural values to American life, their economic contributions, and their interactions with other Americans, providing insights into their significant role in shaping American society while maintaining their heritage.

The Life and Times of Chinua Achebe introduces readers to the life, literary works, and times of arguably the most widely-read African novelist of recent times, an icon, both in continental Africa and abroad. The book weaves together the story of Chinua Achebe, a young Igboman whose novel Things Fall Apart opened the eyes of the world to a more realistic image of Africa, a continent warped by generations of European travelers, colonists, and writers. Whilst continuing to write further influential novels and essays, Achebe also taught other African writers to use their skills to help their national leaders to fight for their freedoms in the post-colonial era, as internal warfare compounded the damage caused by European powers during the colonial era. In this book Kalu Ogbaa, an esteemed expert on Achebe and his works, draws on extensive research and personal interviews with the great man and his colleagues and friends, to tell the story of Achebe and his work. This intimate and powerful new biography will be essential reading for students and scholars of Chinua Achebe, and to anyone with an interest in the literature and post-colonial politics of Africa.