Award-winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has dismissed allegations of plagiarism levelled against her by Anne Giwa-Amu.
She stated this in statement by Wylie Agency made on her behalf.
The statement reads:” We, the Wylie Agency, are Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s literary agents.
In 2016, Anne Giwa-Amu brought a legal claim against Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her publishers. Giwa-Amu alleged that Adichie’s novel HALF OF A YELLOW SUN had plagiarized her own novel. A professional independent reader was appointed to read both novels.
“The reader concluded that there was absolutely no basis for Giwa-Amu’s claim and advised that the claim should not be pursued. Giwa-Amu nevertheless continued with the claim.
“On 15 February 2019, Anne Giwa-Amu’s claim brought against Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her publishers was struck out by the court. The court determined that her claim was ‘an abuse of the court’s process.’
“The court ordered Giwa-Amu to pay Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her publishers the sum of £14,250, which Giwa-Amu failed to pay. The court also ordered Giwa-Amu to pay the legal costs Adichie incurred in defending her baseless claim. Till date, Giwa-Amu has not paid the money.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her publishers had never heard of Giwa-Amu’s novel until she brought her delusional claim. Her present allegations are false, libellous and constitute a harassment to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Further legal actions are being taken


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/half-of-a-yellow-sun-chimamanda-describes-plagiarism-allegation-as-laughable/

Please who is this Giwa Amu and how many novel the Giwa done write and she just want to be popular.

Amanda should make sure she collects every single penny awarded to her by the court from Giwa.


One kobo shouldn't remain.

Anne might be seeking an attention.. We do not know her know recognize her work.

I have never read Anne Giwa-Amu's books but with respect to Chimamanda's books, some of which I have read, I see a lot of "tweaking" of Chinua Achebe. But we all need each other to climb, nothing wrong in copying from the right people as long as respect and acknowledgement are given to the person being copied from.

she just wana trend albeit in a negative way.

helinues:
Anne might be seeking an attention.. We do not know her know recognize her work.

-Probably sent by your fellow “One Nigerianists”, the likes of Butcher Gowon.

-God bless Chimamanda. God bless Biafrans worldwide. God bless Republic of Biafra. Isee!

Going forward I believe social media will take on a role of people's court and judgements passed on social media will influence to great degree the ruling obtained in court process.

People are putting more trust in the empathic response they get online, in contrast to the cold and harsh unempathic suspense in front of "my lord".

It hints at something!

When individuals are troubled, truth is secondary to trust, and justice is a lower priority to empathy.

Empathy and trust remain the strongest bind amongst human exchanges.

Chimamanda has won court judgement but yet she is unsafisfied with that and has brought this case to social media for sympathy.