Americanah’s live-action series has suffered a setback at HBO Max. Reports have it that the miniseries, initially scheduled to premiere in 2021, has been canceled. While details are still sketchy at the moment, it may be noted that the streamer is said to have shelved the project for reasons not far from Covid-19 and its […]
Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’ TV Dream Cancelled At HBO Max
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Apply For Chimamanda’s Creative Writing Workshop Now!
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During the event ‘An Evening With Chimamanda‘, Chimamanda mentioned that her creative writing workshop will be relaunched later this year and we have the details for the application. The name of the creative writing workshop has been changed from The Farafina Trust Writing Workshop to The Purple Hibiscus Creative Writing Workshop. it will be sponsored […]
Why Men have Higher Rates of Suicides than Women – Chimamanda
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Last week, Chimamanda Adichie gave a powerful keynote speech at the 2018 Inbound Conference in Boston. She talked about men and women in general. Twitter went crazy with some of her quotes on womanhood, feminism and life in general. Some of them are: It’s equally important to read about people who are not like you. […]
Apply for a Paid Internship With Chimamanda Adichie’s Team!
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Chimamanda’s team is looking for 2 people to intern with them. Securing this job will be a dream-come-true for any core fan of the author. The ‘vacancy’ was posted on the author’s Facebook page. See details below below: The positions are for a Lagos-based intern and a research intern, who can work from anywhere. Job […]
“Writing is that one thing that gives meaning to my life” – Chimamanda
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Our favourite human and writer, Chimamanda Adichie, was recently featured in i-D Magazine, where she talked at length about a lot of things ranging from her career as a writer, to feminism and personal matters. Here is a rundown of the interview: Chimamanda studied medicine and pharmacy for a year and half before changing majors. […]
Chimamanda Adichie Set to Receive an Honorary Degree From SOAS
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Barely a week after this glorious woman received an honorary degree from Duke University, she will be awarded another by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. On the 3rd of July, it was announced on the school’s website that she would be among 4 other world-leading figures in the field […]
Chimamanda Adichie, Nnedi Okorafor and Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Have Been Nominated For The Alternative Nobel Prize. Vote Now!
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The list of nominees for The 2018 Alternative Nobel Prize is out and voting has begun. Just shortly after making this announcement about Chimamanda, we have learnt that she is among the nominees for this year’s Alternative Nobel Prize. Out of the 47-name list, only three African Writers (2 Nigerians and 1 Kenyan) were longlisted and they […]