CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE GETS ELECTED INTO THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS

She never ceases to make Nigeria proud! Our very own award-winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been elected into the American Academy of Arts and Letters as a foreign honorary member.

Following the footsteps of Wole Soyinka, who was the first to be inducted in 1986, Chimamanda who would be the second Nigerian to be inducted will do so alongside two other foreign honorees, Kaija saariaho; Composer of Finland and Zadie smith; Writer of England at the award ceremony and annual induction in May.

In a press release posted on its website, the Academy revealed that at the event, Calvin Trillin, secretary, will induct fourteen members into the 250-person organization and President Yehudi Wyner will induct three foreign honorary members of which Chimamanda is one of the three.  Joyce Carol Oates will deliver the centennial Blashfield Foundation Address and an exhibition of art, architecture, books, and manuscripts by new members and recipients of awards will be on view in the galleries from May 18 to June 11.

                                                                        

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               Source: The American Academy of Arts and Letters Website