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Postcolonial ยท Novel

A Man of the People

by Chinua Achebe. A major work by Chinua Achebe exploring colonialism, tradition, politics; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1966
Origin
Nigeria
Era
Postcolonial
Genre
Novel
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Chinua Achebe exploring colonialism, tradition, politics; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.