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Our Living Ancestor: Chris Abani Remembers Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe
Nigerian novelist Chris Abani remembers when he first read Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’—and what it means for him to lose his muse.
Chris Abani
Published
Mar. 26 2013
4:45AM EDT
Craig Ruttle/AP
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