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Chimamanda Adichie featured on The Greats Issue of New York Times Style Magazine
Greats issue is the New York Times most consuming and complicated annual endeavor that celebrates individuals, such as acclaimed Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie, who are experts...
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A Swarm of Writers Descend On Kampala
Every year since 2013, writers from all over the continent converge on Kampala, Uganda, for the Writivism Festival, an event that takes place over four days...
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Chimamanda Adichie awarded Doctor of Letters by the University of Edinburgh
Chimamanda Adichie is having a stellar career year as she moves from strength to strength. Hot on the heels of her Mcarthy award the author is...
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5 pictures of African literary giant Wole Soyinka on his birthday
Today an African literary giant Prof Wole Soyinka celebrates his birthday. Soyinka is considered one of the foremost African poetry, and prose writers. He was awarded...
Lifestyle9 years ago
Chimamanda’s latest book Dear Ijeawele, Or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions wins French Prize
After recently winning the Mary McCarthy Award, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has won a French award; Le Grand Prix de l’héroïne Madame Figaro for her latest book...

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Chimamanda Adichie featured on The Greats Issue of New York Times Style Magazine

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