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I waver / and fade / if you close // The door / The night could last forever / Leave the sun // Shine out / and drink a… More
Chinua Achebe Reads from Things Fall Apart
PEN America joins the literary community in mourning the loss of Chinua Achebe, a major contributor not only to African literature but to world literature as well. Listen to… More
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