Back Things Fall Apart Afrikaans أشياء تتداعى Arabic Parçalanma (roman) Azerbaijani شتەکان لێک دەترازێن CKB Things Fall Apart German Τα πάντα γίνονται κομμάτια Greek Things Fall Apart Esperanto Todo se desmorona Spanish Gainbehera dator dena Basque Things Fall Apart FF
Things Fall Apart is a 1958 novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It is Achebe's debut novel and was written when he was working at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. The novel was first published in London by Heinemann on 17 June 1958.
The story, which is set in British Nigeria, centers on Okonkwo, a traditional influential leader of the fictional Igbo clan, Umuofia, who opposes colonialism and early Christianity. The novel's title was taken from a verse of "The Second Coming", a 1919 poem by Irish poet W. B. Yeats. Things Fall Apart was considered Achebe's magnum opus and formed his "African trilogy" with his other novels; No Longer at Ease and Arrow of God. The novel explores many themes especially culture, masculinity, and colonialism.
Things Fall Apart is regarded as a milestone in African literature. It gained critical acclaim and popularity upon publication, and has been translated into over fifty languages. It was listed on Time's "100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005". The novel has been adapted severally including the radio drama, Okonkwo (1961), by the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation; 1971 film, Things Fall Apart, which starred Princess Elizabeth of Toro.