Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Receive an Honorary Degree from Duke University On Sunday, May 13, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will receive an honorary degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Ms. Adichie's visit to Duke University in 2018 will be particularly...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Steve Cannon, Richard Russo, and Rebecca Saletan to be Honored by Poets & Writers POETS & WRITERS: In March 2018, Chimamanda Adichie will be honored by Poets & Writers alongside writers Steve Cannon and Richard Russo, as well as editor Rebecca Galetan. Adichie will...
Einstein Foundation names Ezekwesili, Adichie among ’100 visionaries of our time’ THE CABLE: Chimamanda Adichie has been selected by the Albert Einstein Foundation as one of the leading visionaries of our time alongside Oby Ezekwesili, Nigeria's former Minister of Education.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives Honorary Degree from the University of Edinburgh UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH: On August 26th, acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Edinburgh at St Cecilia’s Hall. The award...
“Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions” Named Winner of the Le Grand Prix de l’héroïne Madame Figaro THE GUARDIAN (NG): “Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named one of three winners of Le Grand Prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro. The...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Elected into American Academy of Arts and Sciences VENTURES AFRICA: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has recently been elected into the 237th class of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the highest honours for intellectuals in...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to receive an honorary degree from Haverford College HAVERFORD COLLEGE: On Saturday, May 13, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will receive an honorary degree during the 2017 Haverford College Commencement Ceremony, alongside environmentalist entrepreneur Yvon Chouinard.
AMERICANAH Chosen as the Winning Book for the “One Book, One New York” Program BUSINESS INSIDER: New York City residents have selected Americanah out of five candidate novels as the winning book for the "One Book, One New York" program. The program encourages all...
PURPLE HIBISCUS is the 2017 One Maryland One Book MARYLAND HUMANITIES: Purple Hibiscus has been selected as the 2017 One Maryland One Book. The novel was chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, authors, and bibliophiles in February from...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to deliver the 2017 Commencement Address at Williams College WILLIAMS COLLEGE: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will deliver the commencement address during the 228th Commencement Exercise at Williams College on Sunday, June 4.
Chimamanda Adichie Elected Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS: When the American Academy of Arts and Letters holds its annual induction and award ceremony in May, fourteen newly elected members and three foreign...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the new face of Boots No7 VOGUE: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named as the new face of the Boots No7 beauty brand.
Short story from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Thing Around Your Neck” to be adapted into film version ESSENCE: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has granted Ghanaian director Akosua Adoma Owusu the exclusive film rights for her company Obibini Pictures LLC, to produce an adaptation of "On Monday of Last...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to be awarded an honorary doctorate by Johns Hopkins University JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of eight individuals who will receive honorary degrees at the universitywide commencement ceremony on May 18.
Every 16-year-old in Sweden will receive a copy of “We Should All Be Feminists” THE WASHINGTON POST: A coalition of organizations including the Swedish Women's Lobby have partnered to make Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "We Should All Be Feminists" available to every 16-year-old in Sweden.
Baileys prize crowns Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun as its ‘best of the best’ THE GUARDIAN: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named ‘Best of the Best’ of the winners of the second decade of the Baileys Women’s Prize...