Half of a Yellow Sun

Name: Half of a Yellow Sun
Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Families navigating Biafran War's devastation and love across fractured Nigerian immigrant identities

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Nigerian author whose novels and essays powerfully address race, gender, and postcolonial identity. Her TED talk 'We Should All Be Feminists' reached a global audience. She is one of the most influential voices in contemporary African literature.

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