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Lifestyle8 years ago
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...
Lifestyle8 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...
Lifestyle8 years ago
Cameroonian writer, Imbolo Mbue’s Behold the Dreamer is Oprah’s Book Club latest selection
Imbolo Mbue is no doubt living the dreams many writers wish for. From a $1 million book deal to winning the PEN/Faulkner Award and now having...
Arts, Culture and Sport8 years ago
NIBF 2017: THE ENDLESS WOE OF NIGERIA’S BROKEN BOOK CHAIN
The Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) is a week-long hub for publishers, booksellers, writers, schoolchildren and booklovers alike. However, this celebration cannot mask the fact that...

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Chimamanda Adichie awarded Doctor of Letters by the University of Edinburgh

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