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Okayafrica News: 'Things Fall Apart' Author Chinua Achebe Pass Away At 82

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Beloved author and poet Chinua Achebe passed away earlier today due to complications from a “brief illness.” The influential author, best known for his masterly depiction of the clash between traditional African values and colonial Western influences, was 82 years old. Although his name has become synonymous with the title of his magnum opus Things Fall Apart --of obvious and special significance to fans of The Roots and their own opus of the same name--Achebe's catalog was deep and his contribution to English literature almost too wide to get your arms around. It’s a sad day not only for the continent and the diaspora but for the written word, period. We here at Okayplayer are clearly not the only ones reeling from this loss. Head over to Okayafrica to read more reactions on his passing from Femi Kuti, Black Thought, Teju Cole, Jean Grae and others:

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