How was it possible to miss something you no longer wanted?
—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in Americanah
Quotes from the book Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born Grace Ngozi Adichie; 15 September 1977) is a Nigerian writer of novels, short stories, poem, and children's books; she is also a book reviewer and literary critic. Her most famous works include Purple Hibiscus (2003), Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), and Americanah (2013). She is widely recognised as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature.