The education of a British-protected child : essays / Chinua Achebe.

A volume of seventeen essays explores various aspects of the author's life, including his childhood in colonial Nigeria, encounters with the African-American diaspora, his family life, and the symbolism of Barack Obama's election.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Achebe, Chinua
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • The education of a British-protected child
  • The sweet aroma of Zik's kitchen
  • My dad and me
  • What is Nigeria to me?
  • Traveling white
  • African American visitations
  • My daughters
  • Recognitions
  • Africa's tarnished name
  • Politics and politicians of language
  • African literature as celebration
  • Teaching Things fall apart
  • Martin Luther King
  • The leadership factor
  • Stanley Diamond
  • Spelling our proper name
  • Africa is people.