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