Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (/ˌtʃɪməˈmɑːndə əŋˈɡoʊzi əˈdiːtʃi.eɪ/ ⓘ[a]; born 15 September 1977) is a Nigerian writer and activist. Regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature, she is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus (2003), Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) and Americanah (2013). Her other works include the book of essays We Should All Be Feminists (2014); Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (2017); a memoir, Notes on Grief (2021); and a children's book, Mama's Sleeping Scarf (2023).
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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צ'יממנדה נגוזי אדיצ'יה, Çimamanda Nqozi Adiçi, チママンダ・ンゴズィ アディーチェ, and 15 others
Чимаманда Нгози Адичи, چیمامانڈا نگوزی آدیچیے, Amanda N Adichie, Amanda Ngozi Adichie, Amanda N. Adichie, چیماماندا نگوزی آدیچی, צ׳יממנדה נגוזי אדיצ׳יה, Чімаманда Нґозі Адічі, ਚੀਮਾਮਾਨਡਾ ਆਦੀਚੀਏ, Ngozi Adichie, チママンダ・アディーチェ, Chimamanda Adichie, Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi, Չիմամանդա Նգոզի Ադիչի, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Born:
- Sept. 13, 1977
