Chinua Achebe, born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe on November 16, 1930, was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic. His first novel, 'Things Fall Apart', is the most influential and widely read book in African literature. Achebe was awarded the Man Booker International Prize in 2007, recognizing his significant contributions to literature and social commentary reflecting African conditions and cultures.
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Meaning of the name - Chinua
God is with us, God is great
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Chinua Achebe belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Ogidi
Place of Death: Boston
Cause of Death: disease
Educated At: Government College Umuahia | University of Ibadan | University of London
Occupation: short story writer | essayist | novelist | philosopher | children's writer | literary critic | academic | university teacher | author | poet | writer
Spouses: Christie Chinwe Okoli-Achebe
Employers: University of Nigeria | Brown University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Nigerian National Order of Merit Award | Commonwealth Poetry Prize | International Nonino Prize | International Booker Prize | St. Louis Literary Award | Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association | Lotus Prize for Literature
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for November 16, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Scorpio 37 | 24 Scorpio 35 | 0 Pisces 6 |
| Moon | 5 Libra 37 | 15 Libra 38 | 23 Pisces 26 |
| Mercury | 29 Scorpio 11 | 3 Sagittarius 0 | 12 Aquarius 3 |
| Venus | 3 Sagittarius 14 | 12 Scorpio 14 | 14 Capricorn 7 |
| Mars | 11 Leo 6 | 8 Sagittarius 47 | 29 Cancer 15 |
| Jupiter | 20 Cancer 12 | 25 Cancer 7 | 10 Cancer 39 |
| Saturn | 9 Capricorn 1 | 25 Pisces 10 | 19 Capricorn 32 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 55 | 29 Taurus 39 | 12 Aries 54 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 39 | 29 Pisces 31 | 4 Virgo 32 |
| Pluto | 20 Cancer 46 | 1 Aquarius 37 | 19 Cancer 1 |
| Rahu | 22 Aries 0 | 14 Pisces 33 | 16 Aries 58 |
| Ketu | 22 Libra 0 | 14 Virgo 33 | 16 Libra 58 |
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