Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Summary

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a human^[1]. Born in Enugu^[2], she… she was born on September 15, 1977^[3]. She worked as a cook^[4], poet^[5], novelist^[6], short story writer^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,798 views/month, #6,008 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's place of birth was Enugu^[2].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born on September 15, 1977^[3].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie held citizenship in Nigeria^[10].
• Igbo was Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's native language^[11].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group^[12].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie worked as a cook^[4].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie worked as a poet^[5].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie worked as a novelist^[6].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's professions included short story writer^[7].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie worked as a non-fiction writer^[8].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie worked as a journalist^[13].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Among Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's employers was Wesleyan University^[15].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was educated at Yale University^[16].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[17].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's education included a stint at Drexel University^[18].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was educated at Eastern Connecticut State University^[19].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was educated at University of Nigeria^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is Purple Hibiscus^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is Half of a Yellow Sun^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is Americanah^[23].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received the O. Henry Award^[24].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received the Women's Prize for Fiction^[25].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[26].
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NG^[29]

• Began / founded: 1977-09-15^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 012fd9c9-1e34-4dc2-a8b8-da1136786771^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Enugu^[2], Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie… she was born on September 15, 1977^[3]. She is identified as part of the Igbo people ethnic group^[12]. Igbo was her native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35]; Johns Hopkins University^[17], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1876^[38], headquartered in Baltimore^[39]; Drexel University^[18], a research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1891^[42]; Eastern Connecticut State University^[19], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1889^[45]; and University of Nigeria^[20], a university^[46], in Nigeria^[47], founded in 1955^[48], headquartered in Enugu^[49]. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cook^[4], poet^[5], novelist^[6], short story writer^[7], non-fiction writer^[8], and journalist^[13]. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's field of work was poetry^[14]. Among her employers was Wesleyan University^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Purple Hibiscus^[21], Half of a Yellow Sun^[22], and Americanah^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include O. Henry Award^[24], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1919^[53]; Women's Prize for Fiction^[25], a literary award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1996^[56]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[26], a literary award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1935^[59]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[27], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1981^[62]; International Nonino Prize^[63], a literary award^[64], in Italy^[65], founded in 1975^[66]; and Heartland Prize^[67], an award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1988^[70].

Personal Life

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's religion is recorded as Catholic^[71].

Why It Matters

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,798 views/month, #6,008 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Works attributed to her include Half of a Yellow Sun^[74], a literary work^[75], founded in 2006^[76]; Purple Hibiscus^[77], a literary work^[78]; Americanah^[79], a literary work^[80]; We Should All Be Feminists^[81], a literary work^[82]; and The Thing Around Your Neck^[83], a literary work^[84].

FAQs

Where was Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie born?

Born in Enugu^[2], Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie…

What did Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie do for work?

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie worked as cook^[4], poet^[5], novelist^[6], short story writer^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8].

Where did Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie go to school?

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was educated at Yale University^[16], Johns Hopkins University^[17], Drexel University^[18], and Eastern Connecticut State University^[19].

What awards did Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie receive?

Honors received include O. Henry Award^[24], Women's Prize for Fiction^[25], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[26], and MacArthur Fellows Program^[27].