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From one of the greatest writers of the modern era, an intimate and essential collection of personal essays on home, identity, and colonialism

Chinua Achebe s characteristically eloquent and nuanced voice is everywhere present in these seventeen beautifully written pieces. From a vivid portrait of growing up in colonial Nigeria to considerations on the African-American Diaspora, from a glimpse into his extraordinary family life and his thoughts on the potent symbolism of President Obama s elections this charmingly personal, intellectually disciplined, and steadfastly wise collection is an indispensable addition to the remarkable Achebe oeuvre.

The Education of a British-Protected Child: Essays

Preface

The Education of a British-Protected Child

The Sweet Aroma of Zik's Kitchen: Growing Up in the Ambience of a Legend

My Dad and Me

What Is Nigeria to Me?

Traveling White

Spelling Our Proper Name

My Daughters

Recognitions

Africa's Tarnished Name

Politics and Politicians of Language in African Literature

African Literature as Restoration of Celebration

Teaching Things Fall Apart

Martin Luther King and Africa

The University and the Leadership Factor in Nigerian Politics
 
Stanley Diamond
 
Africa Is People
 
Notes
Acknowledgments