The Archive Episode: Dua & Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie On Half Of A Yellow Sun
About this episode
Dua Lipa and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discuss the themes and characters of Adichie's novel 'Half Of A Yellow Sun' set during the Nigerian Civil War.
From the archives this month, we bring you Dua’s conversation with Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on her multi award-winning novel Half Of A Yellow Sun from August 2023. Dua says: “The story takes place in 1960s Nigeria, both before and during the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War. If this is a period of history you are not familiar with, don’t worry, you are not alone. Chimamanda skilfully balances truth and fiction, giving a gripping sense of what was at stake for those who lived through the war and granting this travesty the attention it deserves.” Together, Dua and Chimamanda explore the cast of characters, delving into themes of class, colonialism, politics and conflict. They also discuss how the novel’s parallel love stories – between Olanna and Odenigbo, and Kainene and Richard – remind us that love, jealousy, infidelity and forgiveness are as present in war as they are in peace. Buy the book at Bookshop.org, Waterstones and Barnes & Noble Join the club: 📩 Email us your thoughts – books@service95.com 📲 Follow @service95bookclub on Instagram for more author interviews 📚 Subscribe to the Service95 Book Club newsletter – and be the first to…
People in this episode
Host: Dua Lipa
Guest: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Topics covered
- Nigerian Civil War
- literature
- colonialism
- love stories
- class
- politics
Keywords
- Dua Lipa
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Half Of A Yellow Sun
- Nigerian Civil War
- literature
- colonialism
- love
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Half Of A Yellow Sun
Places: Nigeria
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