Adichie

British

/ əˈdɪtʃɪ /

noun

Chimamanda Ngozi , born 1977, Nigerian novelist; her novels include Purple Hibiscus (2003) and Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), which won the 2007 Orange Prize for Fiction

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Adichie lives in the United States but was in Nigeria for the Christmas holidays.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The family of the Nigerian author and feminist icon Adichie has accused the hospital of "gross medical negligence".

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

In it, she said the medical director of Euracare had told Adichie her son "had received too much sedation", which subsequently caused him to have a heart attack.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The family of Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a hospital of negligence over the death of her 21-month-old son.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Volume 2 includes one essay each from activist Gloria Steinem, Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Leibovitz herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

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