![]() It tells the story of Odili, a young teacher in a small African country who becomes involved in politics and is swept into a corrupt world of greed and power. "A Man of the People" is a satirical novel written by Chinua Achebe, published in 1966. The book ends with a military coup, similar to the real-life coup organized by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, Major Adewale Ademoyega, Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna, Captain Chris Anuforo, Major Donatus Okafor, and Major Humphrey Chukwuka. ![]() Odili represents the changing younger generation, while Nanga represents the traditional West African customs inspired by Achebe's native Nigeria. Written as a satirical piece, "A Man of the People" follows the story told by Odili, a young and educated narrator, about his conflict with Chief Nanga, his former teacher who enters a career in politics in an unnamed fictional 20th-century African country. ![]() A Man of the People" (1966) is a novel by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe. ![]()
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