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If you had been poor in your last life I would have asked you to be rich when you come again. But you were rich. If you had been a coward, I would ha… - Chinua Achebe
" "If you had been poor in your last life I would have asked you to be rich when you come again. But you were rich. If you had been a coward, I would have asked you to bring courage. But you were a fearless warrior. If you had died young, I would have asked you to get life. But you lived long. So I shall ask you to come again the way you came before.
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About Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe (November 16, 1930 – March 21, 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic. His first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), is the most widely read book in modern African literature.
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Albert Chinualumogu Achebe
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Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe
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