Achebe

American

[ah-chey-bey] / ɑˈtʃeɪ beɪ /

noun

Chinua 1930–2013, Nigerian novelist.

Achebe British

/ əˈtʃeɪbɪ /

noun

Chinua. 1930–2013, Nigerian novelist. His works include Things Fall Apart (1958), A Man of the People (1966), and Anthills of the Savannah (1987)

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“And today we have a treat. Dr. Achebe himself will give the presentation!”

From Literature

“I’m Dr. Hunter Achebe, the founder and CEO of Mirror Tech,” he said, in a deep Nigerian accent.

From Literature

Dr. Achebe moved away from the podium and the light followed him as if it was pinned to his exact center.

From Literature

“My idea for Mirror Tech comes straight from my heritage. From the work my mother did in genetic engineering focused on crops”—the image shifted to the left and one of a man who looked like an older version of Dr. Achebe, leaning against a desk, with the same wry smile, widened to its right—“and the business my father ran, which was a very successful employment agency.”

From Literature

Achebe took a breath, surveyed the crowd proudly, and moved again, taking the light with him.

From Literature

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