PROF. CHINUA ACHEBE IS DEAD Nigeria's foremost literary icon and publisher Professor Chinua Achebe is dead. Reports say the author of many novels died last night in an undisclosed hospital in Boston United States of America. Until his death, he was a professor at David and Marianna University in the US. He wrote 'Things fall apart' that has sold over 12 million copies and has been translated in more than 50 different languages. Other influential works of his include Arrow of God, A man of the people and his last work 'There was a country' which drew wide criticisms. A family source said the news of his death will be officially made known today. Chinua Achebe was 82 years. He was a pioneer student of the then University College, Ibadan and was initially admitted to study medicine but he changed to English after his first year and came out with a second-class degree. He has been a critic of the government right from the era of the military. He was married to Christy and they were blessed with four children. Additional report from PREMIUMTIMES