The legend has gone home. May his soul rest in peace...Amen.
Friday, 22 March 2013
Foremost novelist Professor Chinua Achebe dies at 82
The legend has gone home. May his soul rest in peace...Amen.
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The legend has gone home. May his soul rest in peace...Amen.
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may his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
RIP sir, But your forever young because you works especially things fall apart will always remain evergreen. You've left you print in the sands of time.
OMG,dis is so sad!obadare too is dead,though they re both old bt dey impacted greatly in dis nation.dey'll b missed!RIP sirs
RIP sir!
rest in peace prof. chinua achebe. a great man indeed!
So sad, may his Soul Rest in Peace.
R.I.P
RIP SIR1 ALWAYS RESPECTED YOU! HIPSY!
Rest in peace great man. Your legacy will definitely leave on. You will be dearly missed.
Tragedy has befallen the land.
The great Iroko has fallen.
The Eagle on the Iroko is dead.
Chi ewelu anyasi jie.
RIP Chinualum ogu Achebe. naa nke oma Iru dike.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
Amen!
May his soul Rest in Peace... Amy Amu
May his soul rest in peace. He was a great author, a very good story teller.
Rest in peace great man. Your legacy will definitely leave on. You will be dearly missed.
R.I.P sir I'm so speech...was just with the grand daughter few days ago b4 she left for d U.S
A gentle warrior has gone home to rest,may his soul rest in peace.
May his soul rest in peace.He was a great man and writer.His kind is becoming extinct in Nigeria
Rip. He came he saw and he conquered now he has gone home.
Aww goodnight sir
RIP Prof Achebe,i read your "There was a country" some days back and am still in awe!We can't mourn you,we celebrate you.Kaiy
Rest in Peace sir
Rest In Peace sir!!!An Icon & legeng of our time.
Thank God for a life well spent!!! RIP prof..............
R.I.P. Prof
RIP the great prof
Rest in Peace τ̣̣ђё great Man of τ̣̣ђё Iroko.
RIP
Rest in Peace sir
May his soul rest in perfect peace
Things hav fallen apart,and d centre will no longer hold....RIP to an astute gentle man and a man of integrity.
One man i so respected. I'm glad u lived a fulfilled life. Rip Sire! Ur works live on...
RIP
Achebe the great writer what a great loss RIP baba
D best time 4 a man 2 die is wen he dies,RIP prof
The Iroko has fallen!! The Eagle On the Iroko, is gone to the great beyond. What a colossal loss to the nation, what a loss to Africa. R.I.P sir.
The great icon lives on! May the soul of the departed thru the mercy of God rest in peace!
wow....RIP Legend.
Chinualum ogu...what a name! What a man! Things have really fallen apart!
Jee nke oma ooo
RIP the Great Iroko!!! We will surely miss him..adieu!
Nawa o, this his generation don dey go. You were indeed a great man, RIP.
Rest in peace with the Lord sir!
Oh! Our Literary father is gone.
I enjoyed studying his style as an English major at the University.
RIP.
An ICON indeed! Rest in peace!
I hated the fact that I had to cram your books for literature in secondary school but as I got older I appreciated and understood your works. RIP a true legend of moral values and standards.
Soft said
We are why loosing public figures this year this first half of the year? 2013 may it bring joy to my life IJN Amen.. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
A great man indeed! Rest in peace Chinua Achebe. Your works will remain.
Ebubedike!!!! You sojourned well sir! My father's age mate. God rest his soul. Amen
A pillar has gone.Rest in peace
Rest in peace sweetie God bless you. You changed literature for me I will always love u
RIP PROFESSOR!!!!!!
SUCH AN ICON...SUCH A RESPECTABLE MAN
YOUR LATEST BOOK IS SUCH AN ARTISTIC PIECE OF WORK....TRULY YOUR MIND IS BEYOND GREAT
YOU HAVE GONE HOME TO YOUR MAKER
WELLL DONE....FOR YOU DID VERY WELL HERE ON EARTH.
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Sooo sad,thank heavens he released the book "There was a country" RIP CHINUA ACHEBE
RIP
The great icon lives on! May the soul of the departed thru the mercy of God rest in peace!
Why display ur pin???wetin u dey find? Ashawo kobo kobo! Desperate hustler
Salute to an African hero!
Salute to the creator of The Igbo Legend Okonkwo...
Salute to nwa_afo Igbo
ya Gazielu gi
R.I.P
Achebe RIP. You wud forever be in our memories.
My greatest hero has gone home words which i cannot express right now.......... tears!
Rest with God, Things Fall Apart will forever remain one of the brightest points of my childhood. Adieu Chinua Achebe...
He was great RIP papa
The legend has gone home. May his soul rest in
peace...Amen.
When The Center Cannot Hold, We See Things Falling Apart.
Rest In Peace.
Holy Spirit lead him Home R.I.P..Amen
Things have fallen apart, the center can not hold! RIP to a literary luminary... Ur life was an inspiration.
May his gentle soul RIP.Amen
Amen!
Rest in Peace Pa Chinualumogu Achebe...... you works live on.
Ewo............rest in d bosom of d Lord mr legend. Chi lugidere gi ogu for 82yrs.
RIP
Thins ve really fallen apart! RIP!
When The Center Cannot Hold, We See Things Falling Apart.
Rest In Peace.
Nigerians re very good in writing RIP.
May his sould rest in peace,he was a great man.
Awww!can't help feeling sad. U will forever be in our hearts. Rest in peace sir.
The centre can no longer hold.............. Rest in Ρєα¢є Chinua Achebe! #RESPECT
I'm from Tanzania and salute this gentleman,I read no longer at easy n things fall apart in English literature subject when I was form and form respectively.R.I.P Achebe!
May his soul rest in peace
sorry at Ease
Nigeria has lost another icon... RIP sir!
A literally and a great man has just passed on, we will missed you, you have an indelible mark on the sands of time, adeu Prof.
A legend goes home.May his poetic soul RIP.
rest in peace papa achebe
Rest in Peace... One of a kind
hes NOT DEAD!
The Iroko has fallen!!!Adieu Pa Chinua Achebe..
RIP Chinua Achebe u were a blessing to ur generation. But you have a lot to settle with Awolowo when u get to heaven on the purported role you claimed he played in the Nigeria civil war of 1973 in ur book "there was a country". There is no doubt that the book is so tribalistic in both content, nature and character..You, Ojukwu, Awolowo & other veterans of d civil war have a lot scores to settle in ur eternal country
Sir,though ur gone but ur still forever in our hearts.thank u for telling the truth to the world about the civil war before u pass on.we are forever greatful
R.I.P sir
stil cant understand whats hapening,chinua gone,obadare too gone.God u only kno y,but dis arent d guys we want dead.we want dis BH sponsors nd dia cohorts dead,not inpactful nigerians.RIP
The Iroko has fallen!!!Adieu Pa Chinua Achebe..
May God forgive his sins and grant him eternal rest, he's one of the greatest people to have ever lived :(
Adieu Prof Achebe and may God grant your soul eternal rest in his bossom. Amen.
Rest In d Bosom of d Most high, til we meet again!
Goodnight Sir! Jee nke oma
My mentor had gone
R.I.P Chinua Achebe. A great man you were.... Maybe you'd have the chance to ask Awolowo the truth about the Civil war now. (Insult me and die of Goitre.)
Its not all about the money, its more about the value - Prof. Achebe you were a priceless gift to humanity especially to we Africans. May GOD rest your soul.
An Iroko has fallen amongst the writers. One not carried away by the false pretences of corrupt govts and proved his displeasure by refusing to come Home and receive awards of excellence that He truly deserved. You now come home in a casket . Chei!!! NIGERIA, It Is Well!! RIP Sir.Laaaa N'udooo.
May your good works continue to be a reference that our leaders would copy. R.I.P
Great Canon of his Tyme! The 20th Century is really Fading away and the 21th Century has Nothin 2 Offer!#TearDrops# who will teach us
All our kids/youths want 2 do now is dance 2 azonto and ur waist+ ping all day...smh
Things has fallen apart and the center can no longer hold. What a miss. RIP The great writer.
RIP Prof....
rest in peace prof
R.I.P ur legacy wil alwys lingers on.
What a great lost. No amount of tears can express our feelings but we thank God for giving u grace to fulfil ur purpose here on earth. You will always be remembered. Rest in peace my hero.
Rest in peace sir. still wonder y dose boko haram guys are still alive sha na God sabi ermm linda post it ooooo if not i will break dat ur rihanna forehead
Rest in Peace Sir Achebe.
Ehen Linda you haven't said anything about the story concerning Rev Chris Kpakpovwe of Our Daily Manna impregnating his Secretary. I heard it's a lie and that the lady Flora is his wife of 13years. Infact her name is Flora Ejiro Kpakpovwe.
Plz don't be like CNN that'll show U d slum in Lagos but refuse to come back and c the change Fashola has brought. Learn from Al Jazeera.
Things Have Fallen Apart . This Is One Of my most respected Nigerians of all time . A great man has gone home . Rest In Peace Sir !
rest in peace pa ACHEBE....
I came to appreciate u when my colleagues from Senegal and Benin said that "Things fall apart" was the first English literature they were taught and asked to read in school. Adieu great man
Professor Achebe u re a vilain.tnk God for a life well spent.RIP.
RIP SIR
One of Nigeria's finest has passed on! Adieu Pa Chinua!
The iroko has fallen in the forest of african literature. Adieu Prof! Your footprints in the sands of time and African Literature are sure indelible. RIP.
A prolific writer you where. You live on through your literature. May your soul be with the Lord.
R.I.P son of biafra you will forever remain in history #UNcorruptleader
may his soul RIP!
RIP sir!!!
Your legacy will forever be remembered on the sand of time!!!!!!'
Sleep well SIR!
The Best and Brightest Story-Teller from this part of the world and beyond, Rest in Peace, You really made a mark in the literary world! ...Adieu!
Ebullient Chinua Achebe, Architect of titillating tales. Your demise is like a library set ablaze. Rest well our own Shakespeare!
RIP Sir.
A very great man has passed on..Rest in peace baba..
Rip!great one.
There was a Country, There was a man, there was a life, there was a call even to greater life and my Prof Achebe has answered the call. we celebrate you and will forever do. move on to where dreams come true, where there is no pain, where your crown will be of pure Gold. rest in Peace, Papa.
A prolific writer you where. You live on through your literature. May your soul be with the Lord.
The Man Died :(
Things fall apart and the center can no longer hold. Rest in peace........
rip
Big Goat!
A figure like you can never be replaced. #Nigeria will forever miss you, #the Nigerian academia salutes
He fought so hard to eliminate ethnic politics in Nigeria, don't accuse him because he is no more. Read the book again.
Naija has lost a treasure. May his soul rest in peace.
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An Elephant has fallen. The Iroko has collapsed. The Eagle has departed. Good night, Professor Chinua Achebe...
Sunre O, Oluko Agba...
nna anyi ijeoma, RIP sir, a great light has been extinguished ,but your spark will light up a generation.
@arifayan ayolekan,have you actually read the book at all,kindly read it first before coming out to post such" There is no doubt that the book is so tribalistic in both content, nature and character ",p.s the war was from 1967 to 1970,not 1973,
A great man.
Rest in Peace Pa Achebe....
I've been speechless and moist-eyed ever since I heard this news. Nigeria has lost a great icon and an irreplaceable literary giant. In a country where few good books are in existence,I mourn not just your loss but our fate.
You will be sorely missed Sir,I never met you but your works impacted me even much more than some people I have met one on one.
Will be whipping out Things Fall Apart 2 read one more time and 2 convince myself that though you are dead,your works live on,and that is what counts the most,the fact that the winds will not be able to wipe out the footprints you left in the sands of time.
Adieu Papa,Adieu Great One.
The great masquerade has taken the homeward dance......RIP
Chinualumogu Achebe Lives on.
ONEA...
R.I.p papa achiebe
RIP great man.
may his soul rest in peace...amen.
The pillar of African Writing finally goes to rest with our ancestors. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
omgggg my hero is gone..rest in peace papa
May His Lengendary Soul Rest In Perfect peace. I Salute You Sir. D.Y.
RIP SIR :-(
RIP Sir :-(
May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace, u are a great man indeed
My role model,rest in peace master story teller.u wil always b in our memory.
Indeed a great icon home and abroad....
Was in the bus last week and saw a white lad reading his "Things fall Apart" was so impressed that his book was used in literature abroad.
You are a Pride Of NIgeria R:I:P.
Rest On my African Hero!!!
I duff my hat for you sir...sleep well.
May his soul rest in peace. Amen!
Oh my God. May his soul Rest In Peace. Thank God for the legacy you left behind. You will be greatly missed
Its so sad...the part that pains me most is when very knowledgeable people die,they go with all they have upstairs.And am sure our sick nation cant provide a single youth who knows as much and wants to do more...for me,am looking for money mehhhn.And so are you!!!
Sir rest in peace, you told the truth without mincing words.
Death must be crazy!
The rapture I see in life is good people passing away and evil people filling up their space and reducing their Aga#you know urself old man. RIP great icon
Lin
pa,prof, chinua Achebe R.I.P the truth has gone in the country, d "iroko" may the lord console the family in jesus name Amen.......... Baba goes home!
May ur soul rest in peace sir...pls u gud men of nigeria dat r leavin up pls go nd fight d war 4 us,pls help us in makin nigeria a better country if it 2 tak d lifes of d wicked leaders so wat u pipo fought 4 wil cum 2 pass nd d of d country nd d gud men nd women wil enjoy wat u left on ground...
See d way gud men r celebrated cnt say dat 4 our leader...our leader shuld pls ff deir footstep
Lol @ am so speech!
Puffinnocent Chukz
LETTER TO MR DEATH,
Sir,we the youth forum of Nigeria with due respect
hereby apply to a release of Professor Chinua
Achibe whom you took from his hospital bed in
USA last night. We are ready to exchange his life
with 7 personalities in Nigeria,namely; Chief
Obasanjo,Atiku Abubakar ,Babangida,Buhari,Bola
tinubu,Alamesighe,T.a orji(pls dnt reject dis
person),if you check and find out that these
persons are not worth his life pls let us know so
that we can include our serving president and
some northern governors as bonus,
Thanks in anticipation,hoping to hear from you
soon,
NB:pls tell prof that we are working hard to being
with him soon and we love him
Sign Youth Elite leader
Rest in peace sir......kris4christ
R.I.P prof
I ordered for two copies of 'Things Fall Apart'(Hard cover) from WH Smith when I first came to the UK in 1999. And I gave them as gift to two of British friends.
Great writer! May his soul rest in peace. Amen.
Che!!! Arueme!!! A great iroko has fallen. Pa. Chinua why go now we need you the most? Who would feed the ever hungry poetic soldiers? What a shame. What a painful exit of an illustrous son. Pa Chinua may your soul rest in peace.
--Mazi Joel- says so via ipad
Rest well the Greatest African writter. May d Lord accept Ʊя̲̅ soul. You'l b greatly missed sir. RIP
Che!!! Arueme!!! A great iroko has fallen. Pa. Chinua why go now we need you the most? Who would feed the ever hungry poetic soldiers? What a shame. What a painful exit of an illustrous son. Pa Chinua may your soul rest in peace.
--Mazi Joel- says so via ipad
RIP Professor!!!
Good point
rip sir
iyawo paso
What a legend
He has really fought a worthy fight. RIP
Adieu Prof Chinua Achebe. Rest in the blossom of your creator. Thank you for not selling out to cheap national honors and awards.
And there was indeed 'never' a country! RIP. Gen yakubu gowon.
An iroko of literature is down! The sound of his fall is reveberating through the forest. RIP Prof Albert chinua achebe.
Rest in peace Sir, Thank you for the wonderful memories and all those magical hours spent with your work...Jee nke oma.
R.I.P Prof
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Rest in peace Sir,...Thanks for all the wonderful memories and magical hours spent with your work. Jee nke oma.
Rest in peace Sir,...Thanks for all the wonderful memories and magical hours spent with your work. Jee nke oma.
Awwww..... may his soul rest in perfect peace.Amen. His legacy lives on!
I met prof Achebe in 2008. He came to my school for a reading.. Mr. Achebe you are a great man. A legend all over the world and you will be greatly missed. RIP....
am shocked. R.I.P prof Achebe
RIP ICON. YOU ARE WORTH CELEBRATING. NOT ALL DESE FORTUNATE RETARDED POLITICIANS THAT ARE KILLING THIS COUNTRY
Anonymous @12:16 thanks for calling my attention to the date of the civil war.. It was mistake the war was actually between 1969 and 1970.. As per Awo's part.... I've read the book thoroughly, no doubt about the finger pointed at Awolowo... I've as well read several critics of the book in d course of my studies.. Maybe u only read the book without giving a logical and critical interpretations. But practically an igbo man myt not digest the book the way we Yoruba myt. NB: am not attacking the great Prof and am not being tribalistic........ ¤Prof. Achebe has written his name in gold on the rock of history for the generation yet unborn to learn. GN Prof.
oh death where is thy sting! A Legend is gone! Your foots print can never be wiped away from this mother earth. Posterity will always hear your story. Fare thee well our Legend and hero!
great man has passed..in deed things has fallen apart.. may ur soul rest in peace
RIP PAPA
We Nigerians just lost the truth, read most of his books and you will seee what I am talking about. 'There was a country' was a super classic. Nigeria is meant to be on the same level with UAE,Brazil and Singapore because we all started on the phase, but greed and corruption of past leaders didn't let this happen.RIP legend, you will forever remain THE TRUTH.
Oh no!! Another sage gone; another light out! Rest in peace, prof. Nigeria will never forget you.
I wrote Xam on his novel 2day (a man of de ppl). My his ganle soul rest in peace
. And the center can not hold! Rip to a very True Legend! Thank you for those wonderful books esp things fall apart.
Rest in peace. U ar foreva my hero.
WHEN LEADERS FALL. HEROS RISE-CHINUA ACHEBE
RIP SIR
Jee nke oma ........
RIP GREAT MAN!!!! U LIVE ON.
RIP great sir. Thank you for your input
Is this all you can come up with? Shame on you, son of the promoters of tribalism, nepotism and war crime in Nigeria. Please don't spoil this thread with your hate-infested Yoruba mind. This thread is for civilised people.
I salute you our icon and giant. Sir your legacy lives on and no man can erase it.
RIP great man!
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