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PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by ChrisOD: 12:15am On Jul 17, 2013 |
PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize Posted: July 16, 2013 - 17:37 Chimamanda Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s third novel AMERICANAH has been awarded the 2013 Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for fiction. The Heartland Prize is a literary prize created in 1988 by the Chicago Tribune Newspaper. According to Elizabeth Taylor, the literary editor of the Chicago Tribune, the prize is awarded yearly in two categories, fiction and non-fiction, to books that are concerned with American issues, causes and concerns. “We loved AMERICANAH. It's a powerful, resonant novel and we would be delighted to celebrate it and try to share it with a wider audience,” Taylor wrote. “I’m very pleased,” Adichie said on receiving news of the prize. “You never know what will happen when you write a novel. And for me, a Nigerian, to have written this book which is partly about America, and to receive this quintessentially American prize means that I have said something about America as seen through Nigerian eyes that Americans find interesting. I take that as a wonderful compliment. It reminds me of the ability of literature to make us become briefly alive in bodies not our own.” Past fiction winners of the Heartland Prize include Jonathan France for his novel FREEDOM and Marilyn ne Robinson for her novel GILEAD The prize will be awarded on November 3, 2013 at an audience-attended event hosted in partnership with the Chicago Humanities Festival in Chicago. http://saharareporters.com/press-release/press-release-chimamanda-adichie-wins-american-prize
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Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Chylo(m): 1:47am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Yankara award... for book wey dry like stock fish. First to comment joor. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Cutesthunk(m): 2:25am On Jul 17, 2013 |
this lady neva ceases to amaze me, as in there's so much we can achieve....so much...thanks..... |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Garrithe1st: 2:28am On Jul 17, 2013 |
She's not married and I'm not married too. What stops us from being a "Marriage Couple"?? I swear I'll be a good husband to you my love. Congrats Dear.... |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Freewilly(f): 2:36am On Jul 17, 2013 |
My Igbo sis representing. Front page material mods!!! 1 Like |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Nobody: 2:53am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Good one. She is a promising chap. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by cejo(m): 2:56am On Jul 17, 2013 |
@Garri d 1st,pls focus ur mind n dream elsewhere she is married.Google it n find facts 4 urself. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Nobody: 3:05am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Cutesthunk: this lady neva ceases to amaze me, as in there's so much we can achieve....so much...thanks..... Who are we? |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by EkoIle1: 3:27am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Freewilly: You have zero morale authority so talk about thread derailment since derailing threads with bigotry and tribalism everyday your favorite pastime. Please keep quiet.. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Nomski0(f): 3:35am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Proud to say you'll always be an inspiration to me.......CONGRATS TO YOU. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Freewilly(f): 4:06am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Just bought five copies of her wonderful book to give out to friends on their birthdays.
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Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by dlight1(m): 4:26am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Congrats to her and at with her age many more are to come. Nigeria has got a lot of talents |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Linoversace: 5:45am On Jul 17, 2013 |
…Always rocking her natural hair or simple braided hair.Yea,i know she's wearing hair extensions or so i thought.Don't you just love her? #TeamProudlyAfrican! #TeamNatural! |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Nomski0(f): 5:49am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Linoversace: …Always rocking her natural hair or simple braided hair.Yea,i know she's wearing hair extensions or so i thought.Don't you just love her? |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by akpomeme(m): 6:23am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Garri the 1st: She's not married and I'm not married too.Bro she is married. Her husband fine lose hope. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by akpomeme(m): 6:25am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Eko Ile: |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Linoversace: 6:33am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Nomski0: . Nwanyi mara mma o gini? |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Vansnickers: 6:43am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Eko Ile: Don't mind the hypocrite. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by bobthebuilder99(m): 6:56am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Freewilly: My Igbo sis representing. Ethnic champions are already here. SMH. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by launique: 6:59am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Garri the 1st: She's not married and I'm not married too.She's a married woman o |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by bestview: 7:16am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Anambrans doing Nigeria and Africa proud world over.. Am sure she took after Achebe- the father of modern African literature. She is gradually stepping into Achebe's giant shoes. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Tolexander: 7:28am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by BarryX(m): 8:31am On Jul 17, 2013 |
America has a way of using African talents for their own advantage, Gradually, they'll americanise her fully! Because I know for sure that the American publishers cajoled her into writing for them. The influence they have in Hollywood, music etc is not enough. !chima! Chima! Chima! How many times do I call you? Giwa bu thoroughbred nwanyi Ibo Don't loose your roots for some dollarised neo-colonists Seeing America from a Nigerian eyes INDEED: Can't they see it themselves? How many times have they seen ours? |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by fr3do(m): 8:34am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Chimamanda,the newest sensation on nairaland. |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Danhumprey: 8:59am On Jul 17, 2013 |
The power of the pen! Indeed,the Pen is mightier than the Sword! Good to know that we have talents that can shake the world! |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by AbuMikey(m): 9:01am On Jul 17, 2013 |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by Ishilove: 11:36pm On Jul 18, 2013 |
Freewilly: My Igbo sis representing.What has tribe got to do with anything? Arrrrgh, you e-tribalists disgust me!!! 1 Like |
Re: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize by slap1(m): 10:13am On Jul 19, 2013 |
A big congrats to her! |
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