Chinua achebe books5/13/2023 The 1960s proved to be a productive period for Achebe. 'No Longer at Ease' and Teaching Positions An unflinching look at the discord, the book was a startling success and became required reading in many schools across the world. The groundbreaking novel centers on the clash between native African culture and the influence of white Christian missionaries and the colonial government in Nigeria. In 1958, Achebe published his first novel: Things Fall Apart. After becoming educated in English at University College (now the University of Ibadan) and a subsequent teaching stint, Achebe joined the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation in 1961 as director of external broadcasting. Early Years and Careerįamed writer and educator Chinua Achebe was born Albert Chinualumogu Achebe on November 16, 1930, in the Igbo town of Ogidi in eastern Nigeria. He died on March 21, 2013, at age 82, in Boston, Massachusetts. Achebe followed with novels such as No Longer at Ease (1960), Arrow of God (1964) and Anthills of the Savannah (1987), and served as a faculty member at renowned universities in the U.S. Renowned as one of the seminal works of African literature, it has since sold more than 20 million copies and been translated into more than 50 languages. Chinua Achebe made a splash with the publication of his first novel, Things Fall Apart, in 1958.
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Femme in public alok vaid menon5/13/2023 The final quartet - “impossible lives,” “your wound is my garden,” “our tremendous beauty,” and “care is our natural state” - simultaneously brought me to tears AND had me exclaiming aloud in affirmation. Some poems were especially powerful standouts. The collection picked up steam as it went, with the home stretch packing in a crescendo of particularly magnificent poems. Are we really to believe that people weren’t already lonely before being trapped indoors? Were we not beset by countless other epidemics (violence against trans and non-binary people, for instance) back when things were deemed “comfortable” and “normal”? Are we not still laden with griefs that precede the stasis induced by the pandemic? The poems question and probe this line and range in tone from mourning to euphoria, from ridicule to self-regard. But in the arrangement of the poems, Alok - a master of challenging binaries - seems perhaps to challenge whether the experiences of the pandemic can be so cleanly delineated into a “before and after” framework. The collection as a whole straddles the “before and after” divide of the COVID-19 pandemic, some written before it began, and others noted to have been written after. This collection reveals new dimensions to the same courage, perception, defiance, and deep care that first drew me to Alok. That chapbook fundamentally changed the way that I see - and move through - the world. I have been on the edge of my seat waiting for Alok Vaid-Menon to publish more poetry since their 2017 debut, Femme in Public. Willard by Stephen Gilbert5/13/2023 Drive‑in business, especially, will be a smash. Far better horror films have come and gone in recent years, but without Willard’s main distinction‑its rat gimmick, which is bringing out the monster fans, the kids and anyone else hooked by the ads and the exciting TV spots. Willard, the tender story of a boy and his killer rats, is already the surprise hit of the season, thanks largely to a shrewd ballyhoo campaign devised by the showmen at Cinerama releasing which makes the BCP Production a virtually irresistible attraction for a broad range of thrill fans. A big grosser for the broad range of markets thanks to unusually powerful promotion campaign. Currently tearing up ballyhoo market boxoffice records, this generally ordinary horror film has a potent selling gimmick in its rat heavies. Umberto eco numero zero5/13/2023 Now they’ll have worked out the truth, that I keep everything on a diskette. 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Temeraire black powder war5/12/2023 The Prussians muster their forces before them, barring their way, and Laurence and Temeraire become swept up in the battle against Bonaparte - trapped by politics as they learn that the British had promised to send their allies aid - but help is months overdue. The small party must be prepared to travel the treacherous Silk Road: navigating frigid mountain passes and crossing sterile deserts to evade feral dragon attacks and Napoleon's aggressive infantry.īarely surviving the poisonous intrigue of the Ottoman Court, the small British party's journey home is delayed once more. The British Government, having purchased three valuable dragon eggs from the Ottoman Empire - one of a rare fire-breathing Kazilik dragon, one of the most deadly breeds in existence - now require Laurence and Temeraire to make a more perilous overland journey instead, stopping off in Istanbul to collect and escort the precious cargo back to England.Īnd time is of the essence if the eggs are to hatch upon British shores.Ī cross-continental expedition is a daunting prospect, fraught with countless dangers. But before they set sail, they are waylaid by urgent new orders. Naomi Novik's stunning series of novels follow the global adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during the turbulent time of the Napoleonic Wars.īritish flyer Will Laurence and his extraordinary Celestial dragon, Temeraire, gratefully anticipate their voyage home from China. A Masterpiece for Bess by Lara Bergen5/12/2023 Bess's portrait of Tink was so popular that the art-talent fairy was soon overwhelmed with requests to paint the portraits of other fairies and sparrow men - fifteen by midday with more to come! Needing more paint, Bess collected fruits to make the colors. It was located in the ' sunniest, most peaceful corner of Pixie Hollow'. Honestly, my little darlings, what's so great about a fairy standing still?'īess headed back to her studio ' in an old wooden tangerine crate' she found washed up on the beach. Their admiring oohs and aahs reached Bess's ears, except of course for the usual skeptical Vidia who voiced, ' Personally, I don't see what the fuss is for. The Pixie Hollow Never fairies gathered - ' Like honeybees in a hive, wing to wing' - to admire the portrait of Tinker Bell painted by Bess. A Masterpiece for Bess by Lara Bergen & Judith H. Clarke Ann patchett state of wonder review5/12/2023 Swenson in the hot, exotic, crowded city, and those who know her say they can not predict when she will show up. Once Marina arrives in Brazil, though, she sees that it won't be that simple. Swenson, who was Marina's teacher in med school years ago, get an update on her progress in developing a new fertility drug, and find out the details of Anders' death, maybe even bringing back his possessions (and some answers) for his family. She figures it will take her about two weeks to find and talk to Dr. With his widow's tearful entreaties in her ears and the sight of his three sons fresh in her mind, Marina agrees to make the trip. Swenson, but he died under mysterious circumstances. Marina's officemate and friend, Anders, was first sent down there to find Dr. Annick Swenson, has gone missing there and cut off allĬommunication with the company. Traveling to a remote area of the Brazilian rainforest. Pharmaceuticals researcher in Minnesota, is tasked by her boss, with whom she is having a secret affair, with Unlabelled-a pleasant surprise! I enjoyed this journey into the deepest reaches of the Amazon, with plenty of surprises along the way. Somehow, I missed it when it was published in 2011 and recently found the audio files sort of hidden on my laptop and I just finished listening to State of Wonderīy Ann Patchett on audio. |