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Tuesday 8 February 2011

Chimamanda Adichie, Adaobi Nwaubani and 2 other Nigerian Writers Nominated for Commonwealth Writer's Prize

 
      Chimamanda Adichie and Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

Four Nigerian writers are among the authors on the race for this year's Commonwealth Writer's Prize:
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani was shortlisted in the Best First Book (Africa) category for her debut novel, I Do Not Come To You By Chance.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has also been shortlisted for Best Book for her collection of short stories titled TheThing Around Your Neck. She had in 2005 won Best First Book overall prize with her novel, Purple Hibiscus.

Kachi A. Ozumba, author of The Shadow of a Smile and Abidemi Sanusi, author of Eyo are two UK-based Nigerian authors who have also been shortlisted for Best Book and Best First Book respectively.

The Commonwealth Writers' Prize has been considered as one of the world's most important literary awards, presented annually by the Commonwealth Foundation with the support of the Macquarie Group Foundation.
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10 comments:

  1. zynne8 February 2011 at 00:47

    YAYYYYY I <3 CHIMAMANDA

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  2. Anonymous8 February 2011 at 02:06

    But they've announced the winners since last year :S

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  3. ollaoo8 February 2011 at 02:19

    hello Linda..
    I just started a new blog..called UlearnmyWorld..its a site that hopefully parents with autistic children can come together to talk about issues concerning caring for an autistic child in Nigeria....
    I would appreciate your support by sending pointers to my blog.....

    Thanks Linda!

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  4. Anonymous8 February 2011 at 04:37

    Bidemi is the best...down to earth chick. Chimamanda is talented but has issues.. badly behaved when I met her

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  5. Anonymous8 February 2011 at 04:37

    This is not new now Linda..this is old news

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  6. Anonymous8 February 2011 at 04:39

    Put up Abidemi's picture please..my girl will be excited oh! Here is a link to her website which she checks often:

    http://www.abidemisanusi.co.uk/

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  7. Big Daddy Dickum' Down...8 February 2011 at 07:39

    @ anonymous... SMH... She has issues because she was badly behaved when you met her?

    Wait, who are you again, and was she supposed to lay flat on the ground at the very sight of you?

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  8. Anonymous8 February 2011 at 13:49

    @anon
    celebrities are only human too
    she might have been having a real bad day
    when you met her
    ya'll should keep that in mind
    may the best man/woman win!

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  9. Ifeoma9 February 2011 at 10:41

    @Anon, feb 8 2011, whoever you are; please may God bless you.

    I am not hating on Chimamanda, and I am talking from experience. She can please change her attitude. She is a great writer; I certainly agree. I have sincerely read three of her published books---- all borrowed from a United Kingdom library.

    But Chimamanda as a person??? I still don't know. And to each her own :)

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  10. EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima9 February 2011 at 18:19

    Reads like old news to me.

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