Book author: Chinua Achebe
Brief introduction:
Under that rule, the majority of the people were kept in oppression and poverty, while a few of the native people of the country had power because they served the white masters. When the country gained independence, those in power focused on feathering their own nests by taking bribes and amassing wealth. A Man of the People was written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in 1966. The book is narrated by Odili, a young teacher in an unnamed African country run by greedy and corrupt politicians. His own former teacher, referred to as both 'Mr. Nanga' and 'Chief Nanga,' is now an elected official and the Minister of Culture of the country.
By the renowned author of Things Fall Apart, this novel foreshadows the Nigerian coups of 1966 and shows the color and vivacity as well as the violence and corruption of a society making its own way between the two worlds., Achebe was awarded the...
more details below- ISBN
- 9780435905347
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication date
- Jan 28, 1988
- Age range
- 18+ Years
- Book language
- English
- Format
- PDF, CHM, DOC, FB3
- Quality
- High quality OCR
Some brief overview of this book
By the renowned author of Things Fall Apart, this novel foreshadows the Nigerian coups of 1966 and shows the color and vivacity as well as the violence and corruption of a society making its own way between the two worlds.
, Achebe was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement. He died in 2013.Man Of The People Pdf
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A few words about book author
Pat Tomasulo
Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. His first novel, Things Falls Apart, became a classic of international literature and required reading for students worldwide. He also authored four subsequent novels, two short-story collections, and numerous other books. He was the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University and, for over 15 years, was the Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Professor of Languages and Literature at Bard College. In 2007, Achebe was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement. He died in 2013.