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Mar 13, 2014 09:12PM
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George wrote: "http://www.salon.com/2014/03/13/chima..."Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “When you’re not a white male writing about white male things then somehow your work has to mean something”
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As I've said about 96 times now, Americanah was my favorite book of last year - by far. And I certainly understand why it would make many people uncomfortable. It's great to hear she refused to kowtow to those who suggested she tone it down. I just love her!
It was certainly one of the best for me, and I've recommended it to others. got a hard copy sitting on my bookshelf here at home. anyway, I thought folks would find the interview interesting. glad to see I was right. had to share it as soon as I read it this morning.
George wrote: "It was certainly one of the best for me, and I've recommended it to others. got a hard copy sitting on my bookshelf here at home. anyway, I thought folks would find the interview interesting. gl..."
Thanks for sharing
And Americanah won the National Book Critics Circle's Award for Fiction last night!!!
and thanks for sharing that! very happy to hear it.
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And deservedly so!
That's wild we're just now talking about this book and it pops off and wins one of the most prestigious literary awards out there. I think folk will be reading and discussing this a long, long time and that's not hyperbole. Just realized I read a library copy and never bought the book. Need to check my local bookstore to see if there's a HB copy available.
Columbus wrote: "Beverly wrote: "And Americanah won the National Book Critics Circle's Award for Fiction last night!!!"And deservedly so!
That's wild we're just now talking about this book and it pops off and w..."
I so agree - in my brief review of this book I said it was a classic and would be on many award lists. :)
Now hoping it makes The Women's Prize short list and then wins it all!
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http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/sty...
Thanks for sharing. I really love her discussion of being a political person rather than a political writer. I'm not sure if she doesn't have an agenda when she writes, but in reading Americanah, It was the storytelling that mattered to her the most. It was a love story, a story of migration in three countries where you can't help but recognize the political landscapes.
glad you liked it. personally, I can't understand how any thinking person can't help but be a political person if on some level. However, I can't help but think she has various issues she's interested in promoting thought on, if not a specific agenda.
George wrote: "glad you liked it. personally, I can't understand how any thinking person can't help but be a political person if on some level. However, I can't help but think she has various issues she's intere..."She definitely has issues she's interested in promoting thought on, otherwise she wouldn't give TED talks. I can see what she means, actually. I think she's a political person and her work is a reflection of that, but it's not necessarily political itself. I feel like Americanah was about some characters who were political (while others weren't) that also had other things going on in their lives. It's very realistic.
I'm really glad she's won that award and is giving more interviews. I really enjoyed Americanah, one of my favorite books last year, and overall.
Columbus wrote: "....and moreFeminism is Fashionable!
http://www.npr.org/2014/03/18/2911330..."
by the way, much thanks for this and the awards ceremony. I very much enjoyed both.
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Feminism is Fashionable!
http://www.npr.org/2014/03/18/2911330..."
by the way, much thanks for this and the awards ceremony. I very much enjoyed both."
You're welcome!
Here is another wonderful video.Watch Zadie Smith and Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie Talk Postcolonial Lit.
Sorry this is a repeat and was posted elsewhere in the group.
http://colorlines.com/archives/2014/0...
I just received the Summer Issue of Ms. Magazine, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is on the cover! (http://msmagazine.com/summer2014/inde...) The inside interview discusses her politics/feminism in her writing.Sorry I don't know if there is a way to see the interview online, other than buying an electronic annual subscription to Ms. Magazine. But I thought folks might be interested to know about it.
