This author gave a lecture at the University of Massachusetts in which he questioned whether a "novel which … depersonalizes a portion of the human race" can be called a great work of art. When published, that lecture by this man was subtitled "Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness." One of his characters, who goes away to college in Britain and is convicted of bribery, is (*) Obi, the protagonist of No Longer at Ease. In another novel by this writer, Obi's grandfather disturbs the "Week of Peace" by beating one of his wives and hangs himself after he kills a white man.  For 10 points, name this Nigerian author who wro
This author gave a lecture at the University of Massachusetts in which he questioned whether a "novel which … depersonalizes a portion of the human race" can be called a great work of art. When published, that lecture by this man was subtitled "Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness." One of his characters, who goes away to college in Britain and is convicted of bribery, is (*) Obi, the protagonist of No Longer at Ease. In another novel by this writer, Obi's grandfather disturbs the "Week of Peace" by beating one of his wives and hangs himself after he kills a white man.  For 10 points, name this Nigerian author who wrote about Okonkwo's family in Things Fall Apart.
This author gave a lecture at the University of Massachusetts in which he questioned whether a "novel which … depersonalizes a portion of the human race" can be called a great work of art.
Chinua {Achebe}