Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been honored by Edinburgh University, Scotland with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters. The award
Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been honored by Edinburgh University, Scotland with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters. The award was presented to her by the University’s Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea.
Receiving the honorary degree in recognition of her achievements as an author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who is the author of ‘We should all be feminists’, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun‘ etc said,
“It is lovely to be in this place, which is hallowed. I feel very fortunate to be included among the people who have been honoured with a degree from this University.
Dr. Barbara Bompani, Edinburgh University’s Director of the Centre for African Studies, who proposed the 39 year old for the award said:
“Through her writing, her advocacy, and her public engagement, she inspires all of us to better understand our own, and other peoples’ stories.”
