One-Book One-College Program
Featured Book for 2006-2007
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Featured Book for 2006-2007
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Resources found in the DCCC Library
The DCCC Library has many resources on Achebe's novel Things Fall Apartand the country of Nigeria.
- Library Resources include:
- Articles/Books found on Reserve (under the name "One-Book One-College") at the Library's Circulation Desk.
- Reference Books found in the Reference Stacks of the Library.
- Circulating Books that can be checked out of the Library.
Click here to search the Library's online catalog for books.
(Hint: Search the catalog by using Achebe as a keyword.) - Articles found online through the Library's database resources.
Click here to access the Library's databases.
Books
Articles
See the list of Library Resources In PDF format.
Internet Resources
Resources on Chinua Achebe & Things Fall Apart
- African Authors: Chinua Achebe
Created by Prof. Cora Agatucci, Professor of English at the Central Oregon Community College, this site has many useful links and study guides. - Biography for Chinua Achebe
Provides biographical information on the author and information on African Literature. - Chinua Achebe: Things Fall Apart Study Guide
A helpful resource created by Paul Brians in the Department of English at Washington State University. - Internet Resources: Chinua Achebe & Things Fall Apart
Created by Bill Barrett at Webster University. - Things Fall Apart
Information about the novel from Virgina Tech's English Department. - Things Fall Apart - Assignment Guide
Offers useful information and links, hosted by Kingwood College.
Country Information for Nigeria
- African Studies - Nigeria
Helpful resources hosted by Columbia University's Library. - African Studies Center - Nigeria Page
Internet resources compiled by the African Studies Center at the University of PA. - CIA World Factbook - Nigeria
Information about the country of Nigeria from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). - Country Briefings: Nigeria
Information about Nigeria including recent news articles from the Economist. - Nigeria: Country Studies
A Library of Congress resource that provides information about Nigeria including historical, political and economic background. - Nigeria on the Internet
Provides a variety of links related to Nigeria, sponsored by Stanford University. - Nigerian Arts on the Internet
Information on Nigerian authors, artists and musicians.
Faculty Resources for teaching Things Fall Apart
- Chinua Achebe - Lesson Plans for Things Fall Apart
- Teaching Through the Novel
- Teach Kit for Things Fall Apart In PDF Format.
Other Resources
- Art and Life in Africa Project
Hosted by the University of Iowa. - Writing and Research Resources
Compiled by DCCC's Reference Librarians.
and Ourania Kontopoulos.
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Last Updated: January 11, 2007.