THE PURPLE HIBISCUS WRITER, CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY AWARD WITH BAYONCE

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, critically acclaimed
Nigerian novelist and award-winning author of
Americanah has been nominated for a Grammy
award for her feminist-inspired collaboration with
American entertainer Beyonce, on her 2013 track
"Flawless."
Following her TEDx talk on why “We Should All Be
Feminists,” Beyonce incorporated the writer’s
essay into her single, which further brought more
life to her craft.
Adichie, whose work has been translated into
thirty languages, has also appeared in various
publications, including The New Yorker, Granta,
The O. Henry Prize Stories, the Financial Times,
and Zoetrope.
Adichie​ has also received several awards and
distinctions, including the Orange Broadband Prize
for Fiction in 2007 and a MacArthur Foundation
Fellowship in 2008.
This nomination for “Album of the Year” with her
fellow feminist is just yet another achievement for
the writer.
http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/05/
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