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