Biography
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 15 September 1977) is a renowned Nigerian writer and author whose works include novels, short stories and non-fiction.
She is best known for her novels Purple Hibiscus, which won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and Half of a Yellow Sun, which won the Orange Prize for Fiction.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s work has been translated into more than 30 languages, and her novels have become bestsellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria. She is also the author of We Should All Be Feminists, a TEDx talk that has been adapted into a book.
Nigerian writer
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| Full name: | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie |
| Stage name: | Amanda Adichie |
| Born: | September 15, 1977 (age 46) |
| Place of birth: | Enugu, Nigeria |
| State of origin: | Enugu State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Height: | 1.68 meters |
| Parents: | Grace Ifeoma and James Nwoye |
| Siblings: | Uche Adichie |
| Husband • Spouse: | Ivara Esege |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | 1 |
| Job: | Writer • Author |
| Net worth: | $1.2 million |
Early life and education
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, also known by her pen name Amanda Adichie, was born on 15 September 1977 in Enugu State, Southeastern Nigeria. She grew up on the campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has an older sister named Uche Adichie.
Her mother, Grace Ifeoma, was also the school’s first female administrator. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie also attended the school and studied medicine before moving to the United States at the age of 19.
She is the fifth of six children; her father, James Nwoye, was a professor of statistics at the same university. The family lives in a house on campus formerly occupied by Chinua Achebe.
In the United States, she attended and graduated with honors from Eastern Connecticut State University with a degree in Communications and Political Science.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie also holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Arts in African History from Princeton University in 2005-2006, and a fellowship at the Radcliffe Institute of Harvard University in 2008, where she received a MacArthur Fellowship.
In addition to her academic qualifications, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie holds sixteen honorary doctorates from Yale University, Pennsylvania University, Edinburgh University, and Duke University, among others.
Personal life
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie considers herself a feminist and is also an advocate for the LGBT community. She supported the group in 2014 when Nigeria passed an anti-homosexuality bill.
She is one of the few Nigerian writers to publicly condemn the law. In 2009, she married a Nigerian doctor named Ivara Esege.
The couple have a daughter born in 2016. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie splits her time between the United States and Nigeria, where she teaches writing workshops.
Chinua Achebe, Enid Blyton and VS Naipaul were influenced by her works.
Career
Under the pen name Amanda N. Adichie, she wrote a collection of poems called Decisions in 1997 and a play called For Love of Biafra in 1998. As a senior at the University of Connecticut, she wrote the short novel My Mother, the Crazy African. The novel explores the difficulty of living in two such different cultures.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s initial inspiration came from Chinua Achebe after reading his 1958 novel Things Fall Apart at the age of 10; she said she realized that people who looked like her could “live in books” while reading Chinua Achebe’s novels.
She also considered Buchi Emecheta a literary inspiration for Nigeria, after his death, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said: “Buchi Emecheta. We can speak because you spoke first. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your art, Nodu Na Ndokwa“ .
Other books that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie considers important to read include The African Child by Camara Laye and the 1992 anthology Daughters of Africa edited by Margaret Busby.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a TEDx talk in 2012, titled We Should All Be Feminists, at TedXEuston in London. The talk was viewed over five million times and was eventually released as a book in 2014 by Fourth Estate under the same title. Reports indicate that 750,000 copies of the book were sold in the United States alone.
She discussed her views as an African feminist and the role of gender in society and sexuality. Quoting Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the problem with gender is that it determines our identity. She added, “I am angry. Gender, as it functions today, is a grave injustice.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was interviewed by BBC News on 8 December 2021 and discussed the weight of being a feminist icon. She said she did not want anyone else to define her responsibilities but felt comfortable using her voice to advocate for others. She also defended women’s right to feel angry, saying it was necessary for change.
Net worth
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a renowned Nigerian poet and essayist who is acclaimed for her powerful and insightful writing. She is the author of several best-selling books, including We Should All Be Feminists and Americanah, and her work has been translated into more than 30 languages.
In addition to her literary achievements, she is also a sought-after speaker and has given TED talks that have been viewed millions of times.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s success has brought her significant financial rewards, and she is estimated to have a net worth of $1.2 million. This wealth has allowed her to live comfortably and donate to important causes, including women’s rights and literacy initiatives.
Social media
- Instagram handle: @Chimamanda_adichie
- Twitter Username: @Chimamandareal
Book
- Decision
- For the love of Biafra
- Purple hibiscus
- Half a Golden Sun
- The thing around your neck
- American
- We should all be feminists.
- Sierra Leone
- Notes on Grief
