Chimamanda Adichie Makes Nigeria Proud As She Wins ‘Best in Literature’ At 10th Annual Shorty Awards
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- April 18, 2018
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Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was named one of the finalists for the Shorty Awards and now, she has walked away with the award of ‘Best in Literature.’
Proud Moment When Chimamanda Adichie Accepted 2018 Barnes And Nobel Writers Award
The Shorty Awards honour the best content creators and producers on social media: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, Snapchat and the rest of the digital world. The 10th annual edition of the show held over the weekend on Sunday, 15th of April, in New York.
Describing her work, Shorty Awards wrote:
“Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been one of the most internationally-acclaimed authors over the past 10 years. In addition to her novels, TED Talks, essays, and a speech sampled in a Beyonce’s “Flawless,” Chimamanda is responsible for drawing a new generation of readers to African literature.
She uses her prominence to promote the beauty of her African heritage, and this year created an Instagram account for her “Wear Nigerian” campaign—a response to terrible economic policies that have hurt artisans in her home country. Her 100K+ Instagram followers and nearly 900K Facebook fans see all the amazing looks those designers create while keeping up with the author’s global travels promoting her work and giving lectures.”
