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After a war life catches desperately at passing hints of normalcy like vines entwining a hollow twig.

Chinua Achebe

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Chinua Achebe
Age: 82 †
Born: 1930
Born: November 16
Died: 2013
Died: March 22
Essayist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Philosopher
Poet
Short Story Writer
University Teacher
Writer
Albert Chinualumogu Achebe
Life
Catches
Like
Vines
Hints
Desperately
Hollow
Passings
Twig
Passing
Normalcy
War
Twigs

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