Americanah
novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Summary
Americanah is a literary work[1]. Americanah ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,030 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie[3]
- Award received: The New Vanguard[4], National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[5], National Book Critics Circle Award[6], Goodreads Choice Awards[7]
- Genre: historical fiction[8]
- Language of work or name: English[9]
- Country of origin: Nigeria[10]
- Publication date: May 14, 2013[11], May 1, 2013[12]
- Has edition or translation: Q132685033[13], Q134390396[14], Q137579325[15]
- Narrative location: United States[16]
- Main subject: human migration[17], Nigeria[18], United States[19], racism[20], human skin color[21]
- Described by source: Book review: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Bark by Lorrie Moore[22]
- Derivative work: Americanah[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[24]
- Form of creative work: novel[25]
Why It Matters
Americanah has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Americanah is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
FAQs
What awards did Americanah receive?
Honors received include The New Vanguard[4], National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[5], National Book Critics Circle Award[6], and Goodreads Choice Awards[7].