Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born on September 15th, 1977 and is currently 47 years old. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born in Enugu, Nigeria. Adichie attended Eastern Connecticut State University where she received a B.A., Johns Hopkins University where she received an M.A. and Yale University where she received an M.A.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 4 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2003 with the novel Purple Hibiscus. The most recently released novel was Dream Count which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Chimamanda Ngozi at this time.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Awards & Accolades

Adichie's book, Half of a Yellow Sun won the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 2007.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Purple Hibiscus was nominated for the Women's Prize, For Fiction, in 2004. Half of a Yellow Sun was nominated for the British Book Awards, Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year, in 2007. The Thing Around Your Neck was nominated for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Fiction, in 2010. Americanah was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2013 as well as the Women's Prize - For Fiction in 2014. Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2017.

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1. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
2. Fredrik Backman, author of the novel: A Man Called Ove.
3. Barbara Kingsolver, author of the novel: Demon Copperhead.
4. Matt Haig, author of the novel: The Midnight Library.
5. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.

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