On This Day in History June 17, 1958: The novel “Things Fall Apart” by Nigerian
On This Day in History June 17, 1958: The novel “Things Fall Apart” by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe is published by London-based publishing house William Heinemann. By the 60th anniversary of its first publication, the book has been translated into over 60 languages and has sold 20-million copies. It is one of the pillars of African literature.