Chimamanda Adichie Nack 3 Big Europe Book Awards For Just 3 Weeks

Renowned Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie don bag three ogbonge European literary awards inside just three weeks, wey show say her voice strong wella for world literature. Di winning run start on September 20, 2025, for Germany where she collect di first-ever Felix Jud Prize for Defiant Thinking for Hamburg. Di award na for people wey dey stand gidigba for freedom of thought and bold moral stance. Di jury hail Adichie for her “bold commitment to liberal and humanitarian values for dis time wey need moral clarity.”

One week later, on September 28, she receive Sweden’s Sjöjungfrun (The Mermaid) Literary Prize during di Gothenburg Book Fair. Over 1,500 people full hall, with line almost reach one kilometer just to see her. Dem give her di mermaid statue as reward for how her books touch Swedish readers. To crown am, on October 11, she collect The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence for UK, join big names like Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie. Sunday Times describe her 42-year writing journey as one wey don “redefine contemporary storytelling.” Dis triple honour show say African voices like Adichie own no be background noise again, dem dey lead front for world literature.