Tag: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Surrogacy: Why I kept the birth of my twins a secret – Adichie
Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said she kept the birth of her twins who were birthed through surrogacy a secret because she did not want anything about them to be politicised.
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My parents did not name me Chimamanda, I created it–Adichie
Award winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie, has revealed that she was not born with the name, Chimamanda; instead, she created it. Adichie noted that her parents did not christen her with the name. She said, “I made up the name, I invented the name Chimamanda. I created, Chimamanda; my parents did not name me Chimamanda. It…
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COVID-19: I get worried anytime my doctor husband leaves for work- Chimamanda
Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has averred that she gets worried every morning when her husband, who is a doctor, leaves for work due to the coronavirus pandemic. The writer took to her social media page to express her concern while reflecting on how the novel virus has become dreadful to humanity. She said…
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Chimamanda refutes Giwa-Amu’s claims of plagiarism
Chimamanda Adichie, Nigeria’s novelist-cum-feminist, has come out to deny the plagiarism claims of Anne Giwa-Amu, a Welsh author and lawyer. Giwa-Amu, who authored a book entitled ‘Sade’, had earlier claimed that Chimamanda “stole” her 1996 novel for the critically acclaimed ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’, which was produced in 2007. The development had culminated in…
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Chimamanda listed in Meghan’s ‘Forces for Change’ British Vogue list
Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has been featured in Meghan Markle’s ‘Forces for Change’ list for British Vogue cover. The Duchess of Sussex selected 15 women she considers strong proponents for change for the upcoming September edition of the magazine which she co-edited. Meghan reportedly spent seven months working with British Vogue Editor-in-Chief, Edward Enninful,…
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Chimamanda makes Marie Claire Brazil magazine cover
Renowned Nigerian Novelist, Chimamanda Adichie made the cover star of the recent Marie Claire Brazil, an international magazine in Brazil. The 41 year-old Enugu-born short story and nonfiction writer with 367,000 followers on Instgram and 241 posts took to her page @chimamanda_adichie on Saturday to share the cover and express her feelings. “Delighted to be…
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to headline Esquire’s annual event
Foremost Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, will join Alex Bilmes, Esquire Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, to lead discourse at this year’s edition of Townhouse, Esquire’s biggest annual event, which is scheduled to hold tomorrow in London. Esquire is an award-winning men’s lifestyle magazine published by the Hearst Corporation in the US and 27 other countries. Founded 85…
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Chimamanda Adichie wins 2018 PEN Pinter prize for ‘outstanding’ literary work
Chimamanda Adichie has been endowed with the 2018 PEN Pinter prize for her outstanding work of literary merit that has defined the truth in human lives and societies. The critically acclaimed author was given the coveted prize at an award-giving ceremony, which took place at the British Library in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday. …
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I was assaulted sexually at the age of 17- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie[Video]
Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has shared the bitter tale of how she was sexually assaulted at the age of 17. Adichie made this known during closing keynote speech at the just concluded Stockholm Forum for Gender Equality. She recalled how she had written a book of poems and taken it to a…
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‘Reports saying ‘I’m Biafran is fake’ – Chimamanda Adichie
Nigerian frontline novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has distanced herself from articles quoting her as saying she is Biafran. The award-winning writer shared a screenshot of the report on her Facebook page insisting it did not emanate from her She wrote, “Headline below, and other similar headlines, which appeared on some websites are false. “They are…