One of the world's prominent Nigerian contemporary writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been awarded an honorary degree at the University of Edinburgh.
She is the author of three award winning novels, Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Americanah, and a short story collection, The Thing around Your Neck.
Ms Adichie received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters at the University’s recently redeveloped St Cecilia’s Hall - Scotland’s oldest concert hall.
Ngozi's achievements as an author and public intellectual earned her a rocognition at the University as she was presented with an award by the University's Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea.
"It is lovely to be in this place, which is hallowed. I feel very fortunate to be included among the people who have been honoured with a degree from this University."... said Chimamansa Adichie, in her remark at an event at Edinburgh International Book Festival in association with the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University.
Proposing Ms Adichie for the award of the degree, Dr Barbara Bompani, Director of the Centre of African Studies said "Through her writing, her advocacy, and her public engagement, she inspires all of us to better understand our own, and other peoples’ stories."
She is the author of three award winning novels, Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Americanah, and a short story collection, The Thing around Your Neck.
Ms Adichie received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters at the University’s recently redeveloped St Cecilia’s Hall - Scotland’s oldest concert hall.
Ngozi's achievements as an author and public intellectual earned her a rocognition at the University as she was presented with an award by the University's Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea.
"It is lovely to be in this place, which is hallowed. I feel very fortunate to be included among the people who have been honoured with a degree from this University."... said Chimamansa Adichie, in her remark at an event at Edinburgh International Book Festival in association with the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University.
Proposing Ms Adichie for the award of the degree, Dr Barbara Bompani, Director of the Centre of African Studies said "Through her writing, her advocacy, and her public engagement, she inspires all of us to better understand our own, and other peoples’ stories."
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