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Fans of world literature, mark May 14 on your calendar: brilliant young writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be publishing her fourth book, Americanah (Knopf).
The title comes from the word Nigerians use for those who have left the country for the US and become “Americanized”—a borderline insult. Adichie’s heroine Ifemelu is surprised to find the term applied to her when she returns home after 15 years in the US. Especially since she’s always felt ambivalent about America: the country not only separated her from her teenaged love, Obinze, who had his visa denied, it also made her truly conscious of race for the first time. But upon her return, she and Obinze are reunited and must see how their very different expatriate pasts affect both their relationship and their lives in a newly independent Nigeria.
Will you look for it?
Related in BookPage: our review of The Thing Around Your Neck, Adichie’s story collection.
Of course I would get it! I absolutely LOVE reading Adichie’s books. They’re easy to follow and very engaging. There aren’t many books that one can relate to but all her’s so far make me feel like I’m a part of the story or at least as if I totally understand the characters. For me, it’s just about waiting all the way till May. Wish it could be earlier!
I must get it…I love amanda Adiche,her books are inspiring and her characters always thrill me
I wish to prescribe her some of texts as part of the reading materials for my students. However, cost consideration always cut her off even though is she very relevant. I suggest she makes her works more accessible in cheaper prints for students, especially in Ghana.
I wish to prescribe some of her texts as part of the reading materials for my students. However, cost consideration always cut her off, even though is she very relevant. I suggest she makes her works more accessible in cheaper prints for students, especially in Ghana.
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I can’t wait 4 dis novel 2 be released because I love all her novels.The story line is always captivating and Chimamanda always gives a detailed description of all d characters dat u can vividly see dem.Half of a Yellow Sun waz a master piece dat made me PICTURE-not just read- wat happened in d days of my fore fathers.Keep it up!!!Onye oga adili mma!!!!
I’ve been waiting for your fourth book after the last one’the thing around your neck’ I’ve been a follower of you since my undergraduate days in Unn (2oo7) when I read ur ist work(purple hibiscus).I’ve read all the other books! Can’t wait for this ‘Americana’ what else can I say to you ‘nwannem nwanyi’ but ya dikwaragi na mma! I feel even the scourching african sun when I read your works not just all the books but even to the little litrary stories/article!!!!!am proud to be ginger like my english coleague would say ‘Bloody fried chicken’ my color but am proud to be that aswel. Chimamanda you are just a packaged knowledge!
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