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Readers guide the questions, discussion topics, and other material that follow are intended to enhance your groups conversation about americanah, chimamanda ngozi acichies powerful, moving story of a young man and woman from nigeria who trace the difficult paths of migration, exile, and homecoming in a rapidly changing, globalized world. May 14, 20 winner 20 national book critics circle award for fictionfinalist 2014 baileys womens prize for fictionfinalist 2014 andrew carnegie medal for fictionlonglisted 2015 international impac dublin literary award a searing new novel, at once sweeping and intimate, by the awardwinning author of half of a yellow sun. Americanah tells the story of a young nigerian woman, ifemelu, who immigrates to the united states to attend university. Adichie was first inspired to write by chinua achebe, the nigerian fiction writer most popular in the west and author of things fall apart.
In chimamanda ngozi adichies new book, americanah, the main characters find that race matters wherever they go. A young woman from nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to starta new life in america, only to find her dreams are not all she expected. This is a book about africa and the african diasporic experience in the usa and england, a backdrop for the love story between ifemelu and obinze, teenagers attending a nigerian university who have to leave. Ifemelu is a young woman from nigeria living in the united states. She interacts with the women there and remembers her past. Orange prize and was a national book critics circle award finalist, a new york times notable book, and. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature.
The bestselling novel from the awardwinning author of we should all be feminists and dear ijeawele. The novel explores the life of a young nigerian woman who moves to america and experiences racism. Jul 29, 2017 americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie. Fayth not that i am aware of, but you can listen to the audio book or a sample of the audio book here on goodreads and hear some of the names. More than that, it is an important book and yet one that never lets its importance weigh down the need to. Meanwhile obinze, a rich man living in nigeria, emails ifemelu and remembers his own past. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie. This book is a 20 novel about the journey of two young nigerians in love, and their pursuit to navigate to and through america. This 56page guide for americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 55 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Babette audant suggests the following piece in connection with teaching americanah. Since then nigeria has been headed by the presidents olusegun obasanjo, umaru yaradua, and dr. They form an instant bond, but when ifemelu moves to america, obinze is unable to go with her. Americanah essays are academic essays for citation. There is mocking, but not without lovebeyond race, the book is about the immigrants quest.
Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie, paperback barnes. Americanah ala notable books for adults kindle edition by adichie, chimamanda ngozi. The chapters are also scattered with posts from ifemelus blog about race in america. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie overdrive rakuten. The novel examines how ifemelus move to america and subsequent return to nigeria. Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, the national book critics circle awardwinning americanah is a richly told story of love and expectation set in todays globalized world. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. Years later, when they reunite in nigeria, neither is the same person who left home. But more than anything else, americanah is a book about life and hope. Ifemelu and obinze are young and in love when they depart militaryruled nigeria for the west. From the awardwinning author of half of a yellow sun, a dazzling new novel.
Feb 27, 2014 buy americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie from amazons fiction books store. The book alternates between their two stories, as well as in the past and present, but the writing is so perfect this all works seamlessly. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie reading guidebook. If you are american i think this book would sound negative but as an outsider it gives me an idea of what i could face if i ever lived in the united states. Is the books title meant as a criticism of ifemelu, or simply. Princeton, in the summer, smelled of nothing, and although ifemelu liked the tranquil greenness of the many trees, the clean streets and stately homes, the delicately overpriced shops, and the quiet, abiding air of earned grace, it was this, the lack of a smell, that most appealed to her, perhaps because the other american cities she knew well had all smelled distinctly.
Apr 15, 20 there are some novels that tell a great story and others that make you change the way you look at the world. Americanah takes place in contemporary nigeria, and spans the military regimes of ibrahim babangida 19851992, general abacha 19931998, and general abubakar 19981999, who finally returned the country to a democracy. The novel traces ifemelus life in both countries, threaded by her love story with high school classmate obinze. Americanah, by chimamanda ngozi adichie, is the story of young lovers ifemelu and obinze who meet as teenagers growing up in nigeria.