Adichie

Adichie, full name Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a Nigerian writer and public intellectual whose novels and essays have become influential in contemporary world literature. Born in Enugu in 1977 and raised in the university town of Nsukka, she began studying medicine at the University of Nigeria before moving to the United States to continue her education and pursue writing.

Her major novels include Purple Hibiscus (2003), a coming-of-age story about a Catholic family; Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), set during the Biafran War and widely acclaimed; and Americanah (2013), a novel about love, migration, and identity that has been widely read and discussed. She also published The Thing Around Your Neck (2009), a collection of short stories, and has contributed essays and journalism to various outlets. Adichie's work frequently engages with themes of postcolonialism, gender, and the intersections of personal and national history. Her writing has been translated into dozens of languages, and she has received numerous awards and honors.

In 2012 she delivered the widely viewed TED Talk "We Should All Be Feminists," which was later adapted into a book and has influenced public discourse on feminism and gender equality. Adichie has held teaching and research positions at universities in Africa and North America and has participated in international literary festivals. She remains a prominent voice in contemporary literature, with works studied in classrooms worldwide.