Writer and Bestseller Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was awarded a Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa degree by the Yale
University, Connecticut in the United States of America.
The popular novelist took
to her Instagram page moments ago to make the announcement.
This is the
9th honorary degree received by Adichie from a major US university in honour of
her exceptional achievements as a novelist and speaker.
This is the
9th honorary degree received by Adichie from a major US university in honour of
her exceptional achievements as a novelist and speaker.
She was
awarded same award by the American University in Washignton DC in May 2019.
While
speaking to the graduate at the University last month, Chimamanda delivered a
powerful speech filled with wisdom and laced with humour.
“As you
prepare to soar away on your eagle wings today, as you graduate with your
hard-earned degrees, please don’t think of today as the day you stop being a
student. Be a student for the rest of your life, and the best way to this is to
read; every day. Preferably books but otherwise anything continuous and
relatively long”. she said.
Her
award-winning novels, short-stories and talks have been celebrated globally and
has arguably set the tone for conversations about feminism amongst other
topics. Her last publication was titled “Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto
in Fifteen Suggestions,” in March 2017.
Her 2009 TED
talk,”The Danger of a Single Story,” has over 17 million views, making it one
of the most viewed talks of all time, and is required viewing in the first-year
AUx curriculum.
She is also
well known for her critically acclaimed books “Half of a Yellow Sun,”
“Americanah” and the book-length essay “We Should All Be Feminists.
It’s the best time to make some plans for the longer term and it’s time to be
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