Indigenous Writer Chimamanda Adichie in Commonwealth Lecture 2012

 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born in Nigeria in 1977. She is the author of the novel "purple hibiscus" which was released wide critical acclaim; it was shortlisted for the Orange Prize Fiction 2004 and was awarded the commonwealth Writer`s Prize for Best First Book 2005 and her second novel, Half of a yellow Sun, named after the flag of the short lived Nation of Biafra is set before and during the Biafra war. It was awarded the 2007 Orange Prize Fiction. Her third book, "The Thing Around Your Neck", is a collection of short stories published in 2009. Adichie`s story, "Ceiling", was included in the 2011 edition of the best American short stories.
    She has received numerous awards and distinctions including the MacArthur foundation Fellowship 2008. She was invited to 2012 Commonwealth Lecture in which she gave an inspiring lecture,"To instruct and delight: A case for realist literature. Check out her site http://www.halfofayellowsun.com/.