Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie needs no introduction, but just in case this is the first time you are coming across that’s OK. She is a rare novelist, and a feminist with a well defining voice on race and gender for the digital age. Her books ‘Half of a yellow sun and ‘Purple Hibiscus’ have been best sellers and received countless awards.
In this edition of New York Times Magazine greatness cover, Adichie is featured and she talks about a lot of intriguing things to Dave Eggers. He starts by talking about Chimamanda’s trip to a f a small class of literature students at Cardozo high school in Washington, D.C. Chimamanda Adichie’s books have been assigned to every American student between 14 and 22.
Chimamanda Adichie is known for her strong style ethos, hence her choice of a T-shirt that read in shimmering letters “We Should All Be Feminists,” and a Dior bag that had the same message inspired by her 2012 TEDx Talk is no surprise. The bag was designers by Maris Grazie Chiuri, the first woman creative director at Dior.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is taking over the world, one book and one interview at a time, and it is always a proud moment to see her air her views on platforms that influence large number of people.
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