Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Quote
She felt as if she had somehow failed him and herself by allowing his mother’s behavior to upset her. She should be above it; she should shrug it off as the ranting of a village woman; she should not keep thinking of all the retorts she could have made instead of just standing mutely in that kitchen. But she was upset, and made even more so by Odenigbo's expression, as if he could not believe she was not quite as high-minded as he had thought.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
She felt as if she had somehow failed him and herself by allowing his mother’s behavior to upset her. She should be above it; she should shrug it off as the ranting of a village woman; she should not keep thinking of all the retorts she could have made instead of just standing mutely in that kitchen. But she was upset, and made even more so by Odenigbo's expression, as if he could not believe she was not quite as high-minded as he had thought.
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About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Born into an Igbo family in Enugu, Nigeria, Adichie was educated at University of Nigeria in Nsukka where she studied medicine for a year and half. Adichie left Nigeria at the age of 19 to study at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and would go on to study at a further three universities, all in the U.S.: Eastern Connecticut State University, Johns Hopkins University, and Yale University.
Many of Adichie's novels are set in Nsukka, Nigeria, where she grew up. She started writing during her university education. She first wrote Decisions (1997), a poetry collection, followed by a play, For Love of Biafra (1998). She first achieved successes with her debut novel, Purple Hibiscus (2003). Adichie has written many works including novels, Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), Americanah (2013), and Dream Count (2025); essay collections, We Should All Be Feminists (2014) and Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (2017); a memoir, Notes on Grief (2021); and a children's book, Mama's Sleeping Scarf (2023). She has cited Chinua Achebe and Buchi Emecheta as inspiration and her writing style juxtaposes Western and African influences, with particular influence from Igbo culture. Most of her works explore the themes of religion, immigration, gender and culture.
Adichie uses fashion as a medium to break down stereotypes, and was recognised with a Shorty Award in 2018 for her "Wear Nigerian Campaign". She has a successful speaking career: her 2009 TED Talk "The Danger of a Single Story" is one of the most viewed TED Talks; her 2012 talk, "We Should All Be Feminists", was sampled by American singer Beyoncé as well as featured on a T-shirt by Dior in 2016. Adichie's awards and honours includes academic and literary awards, fellowships, grants, honourary degrees, and other honours, among them a MacArthur Fellowship in 2008 and induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017.