National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The Trickster in African American Literature
Trudier Harris, Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explains the role of tricksters in African American literature.
Stanford University
Stanford University/wole Soyinka
This biography of Wole Soyinka includes links to interview excerpts, reviews on his books and excerpts from his works.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Chinua Achebe
A complete biography of Achebe includes quotes from him as well as a brief synopsis of his novels. There is a list of all his works.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Wole Soyinka
A complete biography of Nigerian writer, Wole Soyinka, with a list of his works. He was the first black, African Nobel prize winner and has written a variety of literature from plays to poems.
Other
Goldman Environmental Prize: Ken Saro Wiwa
A biography of Goldman Environmental Prize recipient Saro-Wiwa which focuses on his political activities.
Emory University
Emory University: Bessie Head
An article on Bessie Head which gives biographical information as well as a good discussion on her writing.
University of Pennsylvania
Ritual, Tradition and Reconstruction in Modern Nigeria
An article about Osofisan which gives biographical information as well as explores the influences in his writing.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: Chinua Achebe
This site includes a brief biography of Achebe, the video [9:13] "Nigerian Writer Chinua Achebe on CNN's 'African Voices'" and links to 17 of his books.
Other
Charles Mungoshi/brown University
An excellent site that is still under construction. Has a list of Mungoshi's works with many essays about his works.
Other
World Views: African Literature: Voices From 'Another' Africa
A chapter which looks at the development of African literature. Lists many sources for studying and reading African literature.
Other
Central Oregon Community College: Tsitsi Dangarembga
This resource has interviews with Dangarembga and links to other sites. It offers a study guide for "Nervous Conditions." A good site to check out on the subject.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "Knowing Robs Us" by Chinua Achebe
A copy of the poem "Knowing Robs Us" taken from Achebe's book, "Another Africa."
Emory University
Emory University: Buchi Emecheta
A complete site from the Emory University on Emecheta. Includes a brief biography, an essay on her themes, a list of her works and links to other sites.
Emory University
Emory University: Tsitsi Dangarembga
A biography of Dangarembga, a synopsis of "Nervous Conditions" and links to other sites.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Biblioteca Africana
The African Library focuses on the elaboration of a body of literature in Spanish written by authors of African origin.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Alan Paton
This site features excellent links to lesson plans and activities for the book "Cry, the Beloved Country."
Other
African Postcolonial Literature in English: Achebe's Fiction
A short synopsis on Achebe's use of language to combat politics in Africa. With a quote from his essay "The Novelist as Teacher."
Other
Cry, the Beloved Country
A site by Miramax Films which includes text from the back of the 1995 edition of "Cry, the Beloved Country," information about the 1995 movie version, and an Internet version.
Other
Internet Resources: Chinua Achebe & Things Fall Apart
A list of links for Achebe and "Things Fall Apart" including two audio links.
New York University
Buchi Emecheta: The Joys of Motherhood
A summary of "The Joys of Motherhood" and a commentary on the novel.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations From Chinua Achebe
This site from Creative Quotations contains five thought provoking quotes from Achebe. A short biographical sketch is included, and overall this is an interesting site.