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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Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi, Amanda N Adichie, Amanda N. Adichie, and 15 others
Amanda Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Ngozi Adichie, Çimamanda Nqozi Adiçi, Чимаманда Нгози Адичи, Чімаманда Нґозі Адічі, Չիմամանդա Նգոզի Ադիչի, צ'יממנדה נגוזי אדיצ'יה, צ׳יממנדה נגוזי אדיצ׳יה, چیماماندا نگوزی آدیچی, چیمامانڈا نگوزی آدیچیے, ਚੀਮਾਮਾਨਡਾ ਆਦੀਚੀਏ, チママンダ・アディーチェ, チママンダ・ンゴズィ アディーチェ - Born:
- Sept. 13, 1977
