Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
1977– · Nigerian-American · 21st Century
Known for: The novelist who made 'We should all be feminists' Beyoncé's rallying cry
Adichie's novels (Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah) and her TED Talk 'We Should All Be Feminists' (sampled by Beyoncé) made her the most prominent African literary voice of her generation.
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