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Americanah is a 2013 novel by the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, for which Adichie won the 2013 U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. Americanah tells the story of a young Nigerian woman, Ifemelu, who immigrates to the United States to attend university.
May 14, 2013 · Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jashar Awan (Illustrator) 4.32. 372,672 ratings30,118 reviews. Goodreads Choice Award. Nominee for Best Fiction (2013) Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West.
Mar 4, 2014 · Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be Black for the first time. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post–9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London.
Jun 7, 2013 · “Americanah” tells the story of a smart, strong-willed Nigerian woman named Ifemelu who, after she leaves Africa for America, endures several harrowing years of near destitution before graduating...
The novel captures the impact of historical events, such as the Nigerian military dictatorship and the 2008 election of Barack Obama as President of the United States, on the characters’ lives. Explore the plot summary, a in-depth analysis of Ifemelu, and explanations of important quotes from Americanah.
May 19, 2013 · May 19, 2013. When readers of “Americanah” first meet its Nigerian-born heroine, Ifemelu, she has come a long way in life. She holds a fellowship at Princeton. She is “the absolute love of my...
May 14, 2013 · Americanah: A novel. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, May 14, 2013 - Fiction - 496 pages. 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic about...
