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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.
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...
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Ifemelu, a Nigerian woman who lives in Princeton, New Jersey, gets her hair braided in preparation for her upcoming return to Nigeria. She has broken up with her boyfriend, Blaine, closed her popular blog about race, and uprooted her life because she feels weighed down.
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...
Americanah. A powerful, tender story of race and identity by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun. Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West.
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...
