Chinua Achebe gave us a different view of Africa through his writings. His life was largely devoted to his career. Although he might have seen it as a passion, Achebe's impactful literature led him to many educational achievements that influenced many. It all began in eastern Nigeria, where Chinua Achebe was born on November 16, 1930. Although he had Christian parents, traditional Ibo values ​​influenced him too. At the age of eight he began learning English; From the beginning, he had already shown his love for education as he was an exceptional student and he read very well. Also, he was selected out of fourteen to attend a government college and then after college he received a scholarship to study medicine at the University of Ibadan. Chinua did not find his passion in medicine, so he abandoned his scholarship to study English and literature in London for several years. This sparked his writing career, as it was around this time that he published his first novel, which later became very well known. As his career took off, he returned to Nigeria and married Christie Okoli on September 10, 1961. Together they also raised four children Chinelo, Ikechukwu, Chidi and Nuando. Achebe started his life with the foundation of knowledge and family in order to pursue his passion, which turned into a career. Achebe's career consists of many eventful activities, such as traveling, publishing more novels, and gaining recognition for his work. One of the major achievements of Achebe's career was before joining the Nigerian Broadcasting Company in 1958, he published his first novel: Things Fall Apart. This novel was very successful, it sold more than 12 million copies and was translated......middle of paper......highly admired. He has surely left his mark on the world and he will continue to impact others for many years to come. Achebe's life was filled with many achievements and will always be remembered as a person who changed the perspective of the world through his passion for writing. Works Cited “Chinua Achebe”. 2012. FamousAuthors.org, March 9, http://www.famousauthors.org/chinua-achebe “Chinua Achebe.” 2014. Biography Channel website. A+E Television Networks, LLC, March 4, 2014, 12:41 http://www.biography.com/people/chinua-achebe-20617665.Ibukun, Yinka. “Chinua Achebe inspired generations of Nigerian writers. » Huff Post Black Voices. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc, March 22, 2013. March 9, 2014. Kandell, Jonathan. “Chinua Achebe, African literary titan, dies at 82. » The New York Times. The New York Times Company, March 22, 2013. March 9, 2013.