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Nigeria to hold funeral for author Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe: Nigeria to hold funeral for author
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The body of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has been flown to his home country from the US for his funeral. Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who died in March, is due to be buried in his home town in Anambra state.
He died in Boston in March at the age of 82 following a brief illness. Mr Achebe's body arrived back in Nigeria on Wednesday from the US. The author died in Boston at the age of 82 following a brief illness.
Relatives and officials were at Enugu airport in southern Nigeria as Mr Achebe's coffin was lowered from the plane. Relatives and officials were at Enugu airport in southern Nigeria as the coffin was lowered from the plane.
Mr Achebe is widely regarded as the founding father of African literature in English.Mr Achebe is widely regarded as the founding father of African literature in English.
His 1958 debut novel, Things Fall Apart, which dealt with the impact of colonialism in Africa, has sold more than 10 million copies.His 1958 debut novel, Things Fall Apart, which dealt with the impact of colonialism in Africa, has sold more than 10 million copies.
He had been living in the US since 1990 after sustaining serious injuries from a car crash. The writer and academic went on to write more than 20 works - some fiercely critical of politicians and what he described as a failure of leadership in Nigeria.
He had been living in the US since 1990 after a car crash left him partially paralysed and in a wheelchair, returning to Nigeria infrequently.
Cultural groups performed outside Enugu airport as the plane carrying Mr Achebe's body arrived.Cultural groups performed outside Enugu airport as the plane carrying Mr Achebe's body arrived.
The BBC's Will Ross in Enugu says that although people are mourning, the life of the influential Nigerian writer is also being celebrated.The BBC's Will Ross in Enugu says that although people are mourning, the life of the influential Nigerian writer is also being celebrated.
Mr Achebe's body is due to be buried near his family's home in Ogidi, a small town in the hills of Anambra state, on Thursday. Mr Achebe's body is due to be buried near his family's home in Ogidi, a small town in the hills of Anambra state, later on Thursday.
The writer and academic wrote more than 20 works - some fiercely critical of politicians and a failure of leadership in Nigeria.
After a car crash in 1990 left him partially paralysed and in a wheelchair, Mr Achebe moved to live in the US, returning to Nigeria infrequently.