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Purple Hibiscus is a novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, first published in the United State by Algonquin Books in 2003. It recounts the story of Kambili Achike, a young teenager who struggles in the hands of her father Eugene, a rich businessman and devout Catholic. He violently abuses his family and the wife Beatrice would later poison him.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (/ ˌ tʃ ɪ m ə ˈ m ɑː n d ə ə ŋ ˈ ɡ oʊ z i ə ˈ d iː tʃ i. eɪ / ⓘ [a]); born 15 September 1977, is a Nigerian author and activist. Regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature, she is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus (2003), Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) and Americanah (2013).
Half of a Yellow Sun is a 2013 Anglo-Nigerian drama film directed by Biyi Bandele and based on the novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.This film explores the profound themes of identity, love, and resilience in the face of war.
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Where do you stand on the 1985 film version of “The Color Purple,” which was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, but won none? Some feel it wasn’t Steven Spielberg’s story to tell. Others ...
Chukwuebuka Ibeh was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 2000. [3] He is currently pursuing an MFA degree at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. [4] His writing, described by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as "so wonderfully observant...with a nostalgia for the past", [5] has appeared in McSweeney's Quarterly Review, [6] The New England Review of Books, Dappled Things.
Mabura has received a number of awards including: Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature, Children's Winner 2001 for her book, Ali, the Little Sultan [5]; Kenya's National Book Week Literary Award for The Pretoria Conspiracy in 2001 [5]
Purple Hibiscus was a temporary, large-scale public art installation created by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. Unveiled in April 2024, it transformed the facade of the Barbican Centre, a brutalist art and conference centre, in London, England. [5] It was part of the Barbican Centre's exhibition "Unravel: The Power & Politics of Textiles in Art."