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Writer Inspired Mandela the Late Brenda Ryder, Are Little Sister for Ethan C16 Saturday, April 13, 2013 THE PRESS, Christchurch OBITUARIES Family Notices Engagements Wedding Births Deaths Anniversaries MATTERSON — Brett and BRANTHWAITE, Alec James Lauralea are thrilled to (of Kaiapoi) — On April announce the early arrival 11, 2013, suddenly at Golden Wedding of home. Dearly loved husband of Pam, Loved Anniversary Mackenzie Lea DURHAM—STOWELL: Dad of Trudi and Jason, Amanda, and Nigel. Loved Brent and Ann Durham, (5lb 11oz) on Sunday, April 7, 2013. A beautiful and treasured Grandie of together with Steve and Sacha, Courtney, Jack, Writer inspired Mandela the late Brenda Ryder, are little sister for Ethan. A special thank you to Dawn and Madison. Alec was a so excited to announce loved brother, brother-in- the engagement of Greenall and the he Nigerian novelist and poet library, where nonetheless he wonderful staff at law and uncle. Messages Shannae and Chris, on to 35b Akaroa Street Chinua Achebe was, for encouraged his pupils to read widely Friday, March 29, 2013. Christchurch Women’s Hospital. Kaiapoi 7630. At Alec’s Nelson Mandela, ‘‘the writer and be original in their work. It was a Bill and Janice Woffenden request a private family ERRINGTON—SCOTT: service has been held. in whose company the prison brief assignment: in 1954 an Julia Errington and (nee Thorn) Twalls fell down’’. opportunity arose to join the Nigerian Thomas Scott are thrilled Married on April 15, 1963 This was Mandela’s tribute to Broadcasting Service, which had been to announce their St Patrick’s Catholic Church, engagement with the best Achebe on the occasion of Achebe’s set up by the colonial authorities in Ikamatua wishes of their parents, McIVOR-TUTAUHA — 70th birthday in 2000. the 1930s. John and Deborah To Jan, all my love — Bill Errington, and Jon and Shannell and Choc are BRYANT, Thomas Alexander Achebe died on March 21, aged 82. In Lagos Achebe began work on Cathy Scott. please to announce the 664785 J Force 2nd He is survived by his wife, Christie Things Fall Apart, and a first draft birth of NZEF — On Thursday, Birthday April 11, 2013, Okoli, and their four children. was completed by the time he was sent FEATHERSTONE—McLACHLAN: Israel Koni unexpectedly, at Taieri Mandela was acknowledging not to England in 1956 for training at the It is with pleasure that the Greetings Campbell Tutauha Court Resthome, Mosgiel, engagement of Campbell, aged 86 years. Much only the comfort Achebe’s writings BBC. It was in London that he made eldest son of Morag Born April 8, 2013, loved husband of the late had brought him during his 27 years the literary contacts that would and Richard Featherstone, weighing (7lb 1oz). Many June, and Avis, loved thanks to Suzie Surman in prison but also his contribution as eventually see the work published by Wellington, and Emily, father and father in-law of eldest daughter of our midwife, and all those Lynette and Roy, Kevin an African ‘‘freedom fighter’’, which Heinemann in 1958. Kristine and Dougall who helped bring Israel and Devon, Allan and he considered to be equal to his own. The Times Literary Supplement McLachlan, Waimate, is into the world. Rene, Betty, Lundy and announced. the late John Bryant, Julie According to Mandela, the praised the book, but its initial JILL DAVISON and Craig, Charmaine and greatness of Achebe, founding father reception in West Africa was JENKINSON—JONES: Tony Finally, time for golf to Michael, and Jackie, and of the modern African novel in characterised by scepticism and envy, and Julie Jenkinson become a full time job. loved Grandad and Great- (Christchurch) are Best wishes from the family. Grandad to all his English, lay in his having ‘‘brought at least from the faculty of literature at delighted to announce grandchildren. A service Africa to the world’’ while remaining Ibadan University, where staff were the engagement of their for Tom will be held at son John to Samantha Campbell and Sons rooted as an African. amused at the idea of a worthwhile (Sam) daughter of Trefor MELLSOP Chapel, 95 Gordon Road, He was probably Africa’s most novel written by a former student. and Merryn Jones Mosgiel, On Tuesday, (Rolleston). We give them Matthew and Jasmina are April 16, at 11.00 a.m., widely read novelist. His first work, Achebe rose within Nigerian our best wishes for their delighted to announce the followed by a private Things Fall Apart, which many felt broadcasting and became director of life together. Messages to arrival in Sydney of cremation. 15 Harriet should have won him the Nobel Prize external broadcasting in 1961. 25 Glencullen Drive, Mila Grace Court, Richmond, Nelson Christchurch 8051. March 29th, 2013. 7020. for Literature, has been translated His life took a different direction st into more than 40 languages, and sold with the outbreak of civil war in 1967, KERNOHAN-SMITH — To our 1 Birthday Boy more than 11 million copies. Published when the Ibos of the eastern region PAWSON: Lynne Templeton and Gill and Sean Pawson Keeyan Lyon NEWTON — Richard and in 1958, when many African states attempted to establish an independent are delighted to announce Have a wonderful day Katherine (nee Worsley), were preparing for independence, it republic of Biafra. Achebe the engagement of Holly are delighted to announce Kernohan-Smith and Ben on April 14 COLLINS, Geoffrey Michael showed the impact of Western unhesitatingly associated himself with the arrival of their — Pawson. Love Always daughter Eliza Penelope Peacefully on April 10, ‘‘civilisation’’ on a traditional African the Biafran cause and worked for the 2013, at Christchurch Grandad Greg, Nana Adrienne (8lb 11oz), on March 21, Ibo society without, in any way, rebel government until its defeat in MOORE—READ: 2013. A huge thank you Hospital, dearly loved Wayne and Aunties Natalie and Gabby husband of Jacky, loved romanticising the latter – a well- 1970, an event which profoundly and Anthea are thrilled to Adrienne Hill, Nik Harrison and Richard father and father-in-law of to announce their Jerry and Sonia, loved ordered, self-sufficient world that had affected him and to which he could engagement, with love Dover. Thank you also to the wonderful staff at and adored grandad of already begun to ‘‘fall apart’’ before never truly reconcile himself. and blessings from their Births Charlotte Lily and Claudia families. Christchurch Women’s the arrival of Europeans, and In 1972 Achebe became a visiting and St George’s Rose, and a much loved particularly Christian missionaries, professor at the University of Hospitals. brother and brother-in-law PARKIN—WRIGHT: Hayley of Christine and Geoff accelerated the process. Massachusetts at Amherst. In a and Matt along with their Births Wort. Sincere thanks to NIHA — the staff of Ward 17 for It was a theme that Achebe famous Amherst lecture in 1975, parents Janice and Ian Campbell Parkin (Ashburton), and Our little boy is as cute as their wonderful care and considered central to his life’s work. First work: It was in London that Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe made the Achebe denounced what he saw as Christine and Peter Wright Dalley a bug, he is one we can't support. Messages may As he put it: ‘‘I would be quite satisfied literary contacts which would eventually see Things Fall Apart published. Joseph Conrad’s racism in his Heart of (Birmingham UK), are Densem resist to hug. be addressed to The delighted to announce Foulds Family of the late if my novels did no more than teach Darkness. Achebe asserted that their engagement to Gemmell Elijah Piripi Geoffrey Collins, c/- PO [African] readers that their past was doleful singing’’. He was baptised studied English literature and was a Conrad’s famous novel dehumanised family and friends. Honeywell Box 39001, Christchurch Born on April 7, 2013, 8545. The Funeral not one long night of savagery from Albert (after Prince Albert) contemporary of another future great Africans and Africa. Matterson at 11.43 a.m. (3550g). McIvor-Tutauha Service for Geoff will be which the first Europeans acting on Chinualumogu, but, because the Nigerian writer, Wole Soyinka. Achebe returned to Nigeria in 1976. Proud parents Victoria held in our Rangiora Mellsop and Paul. Special thanks God’s behalf delivered them.’’ second name was ‘‘a full-length It was while at university that In March 1990 Achebe suffered Newton Chapel, Wai-mana, 92 to midwife Estelle Kippenberger Avenue, Chinua Achebe was born in 1930 to philosophical statement’’, he Achebe read what he called ‘‘some serious injuries in a car accident in Niha McCarthy. on Monday, April 15, Christian parents in Ogidi, eastern eventually dropped it for ‘‘something appalling European novels about Lagos, which left him paralysed from Parker at 10.00 a.m., private Rothshild-Stewart PARKER — The birth of a cremation to follow. Nigeria, then a British colony. He more business-like’’. He learned, first, Africa . and realised that our story the waist down and confined to a Third — Stephens child reaffirms the miracle wrote later that, as a member of the his mother-tongue, Ibo, and then, at could not be told for us by anyone else wheel-chair for the rest of his life. Wilson-Galo of life. John and Nicole, together with Alexia, Christian community in his village, he the age of 8, the English of which he no matter how gifted or well- In 2007 Achebe won the Man Laura, Logan and Romy tended to look down on the others: was to become a master. intentioned’’. Booker International Prize in are thrilled to let you CAMPBELL — Craig and know the birth of their ‘‘We were called ‘the people of the Achebe was first educated at the Things Fall Apart was to be his recognition of his literary career.
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