Nigerian renowned Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was a celebrity guest at the Edinburgh International Film Festival where she opened up on her sensational new book, “Dear Ijeawele,” her feminism campaign and more.

A Scottish Newspaper, scotsman.com reported that she was honoured with a standing ovation when the Audience set their eyes on her.

The Newspaper wrote: "Edinburgh being the city it is, standing ovations are rare even at its Book Festival, and handed out as sparingly as its university doles out honorary degrees. So when, at 10:45pm on Saturday night, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s audience stood to applaud her, at the end of a day on which she’d been made an honorary DLitt, it was a rare double indeed."

The current First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon who has been in office since November 2014, a faithful fan of Chimamanda had session of interaction with the Iconic writer.

According to scotsman.com, the conversation was warm as it "flowed effortlessly from American racism (“I wasn’t black until I went to the US”) to – naturally – Donald Trump, then historical fiction, the importance of reading, and of ending the stigma of mental illness (Adichie suffers from depression), not least in Nigeria. Wise, witty and wonderful, Adichie deserved that standing ovation."

Her session was held on the same day she was awarded an honorary degree by Edinburgh University

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Shey this is d brilliant woman that denied those rascals called ipobs??

She's doing great internationally! Just last week at the metro, I saw a French lady reading her book "Americanah". We got talking and she told me how she's read all her books and how she's a big fan.

In my mind, I was like, "In this part of the world, we hardly celebrate our own"
Watch people come here and say all sort of things.

That's our IGBO Sister... Afonjas keep off.. We are d best.. Igbo kwenu.

Making Nigeria proud since 100BC

Washed up FEMINIST....

can never be and will never
be a fan..

what impact has she had to the youths of Nigeria??

feminist

she don't give a sh!t men

My sugar mama

carzola:
Washed up FEMINIST....

can never be and will never
be a fan..

what impact has she had to the youths of Nigeria??

She no even know your name


24 Nkali fall on you.

I want to be like this woman when I grow up

She deserve it
I dont know why but whenever I set my eyes on this pretty woman face I feel happy

A NIGERIAN

My mentor

Am I the only one who is still scrolling down for the standing ovation pics..

I feel very proud of this woman.
She is doing very well...

Ishilove:
I want to be like this woman when I grow up

how old are you

carzola:
Washed up FEMINIST....

can never be and will never
be a fan..

what impact has she had to the youths of Nigeria??

Don't die of hate. She doesn't even know you

Iscoalarcon:
how old are you

19

boman2014:
feminist

she don't give a sh!t men

wetin concern you

Am I the only one who is still scrolling down for the standing ovation pics.. ����
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carzola:
Washed up FEMINIST....

can never be and will never
be a fan..

what impact has she had to the youths of Nigeria??

shut da Bleep up enemy of progress

Ishilove:

19

kai adonbeliveit you look older

Shortyy:

Don't die of hate. She doesn't even know you

does she know you? and why will i hate when the bleaching
cream company is making their money off ladies with inferiority
complex and low self esteem..

carzola:


does she know you? and why will i hate when the bleaching
cream company is making their money off ladies with inferiority
complex and low self esteem..

And u think chimamanda uses bleaching cream? Ur dellusion is on another level

Iscoalarcon:
shut da Bleep up enemy of progress

you progress in your own life first.. and have enemies...

did u come to this world to be a follower?

useless rag.

carzola:
Washed up FEMINIST....

can never be and will never
be a fan..

what impact has she had to the youths of Nigeria??

Adichie is being celebrated for her intellectual prowess
while you are on nairaland insulting "feminists" just like
those jamb candidates who shouts "feminist" on any topic
they don't understand.

carzola:
Washed up FEMINIST....

can never be and will never
be a fan..

what impact has she had to the youths of Nigeria??

She is grossly overrated by these westerners maybe because there is so little talent coming out of Nigeria.

carzola:


does she know you? and why will i hate when the bleaching
cream company is making their money off ladies with inferiority
complex and low self esteem..

Not impacting the youths of ur country and she is soaring higher like an eagle in the sky. You that have been impacting the yoots of the world what have you achieved in life? I mean besides using a pseudo-name on forum, and having a few mb to use. Anu mpam

Nice