"In the end I began to understand. There is such a thing as absolute power over narrative. Those who secure this privilege for themselves can arrange stories about others pretty much where, and as, they like. Just as in corrupt, totalitarian regimes, those who exercise power over others can do anything."

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About Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic best known for his 1958 novel Things Fall Apart. He is widely regarded as a foundational figure in modern African literature.

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