Welcome!
The goal of this page is to introduce our audience to some of the history and culture of Nigeria, in preparation for our exploration of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel, Purple Hibiscus. While this is a cursory overview of different aspects of Nigerian life and history, we hope you find it informative.
Well Said
"There are people, she once wrote, who think that we cannot rule ourselves because the few times we tried, we failed, as if all the others who rule themselves today got it right the first time."
Purple Hibiscus, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
About Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(1977- )
She grew up in Nsukka, Nigeria. She studied in Nigeria and the USA (Eastern Connecticut State University, Johns Hopkins, Yale). Purple Hibiscus is her debut novel. She has gone on to write several other novels and collections of short stories.
BBC World Service. "Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at The Forum recording at the Galle Literary Festival". 27 January 2011. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bbcworldservice/5431641986
Map of Nigeria
Darwinek, "Flag Map of Nigeria". Wikipedia. 16 March 2008. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag-map_of_Nigeria.svg