cramjones:

If you say Chimamanda hasn't gone that far: Then I think you a TOTALLY ignorant. Chimamanda is even more famous in the United States and Europe that she is in Nigeria, and you say she has not gone that far! Well I will blame it on ignorance!

homesteady: Did she really say all those things??
Please someone tell me it's just rumour!!

My Gosh!! It stinks of arrogance!!

Bia chimamanda, you owe us an apology!!

senor_ova: Nigerians sometimes have a difficulty in interpreting simple English! All that Adichie simply meant was that the award nominee list was biased in the sense that notable upcoming writers were overlooked. Simple!

kreami diva: Yuzedo na u dey blow all dis big big grammar Hmmm...

Sisi_Kill:

Of course you would think that comment was not necessary, when was the last time you walked up to a guy and said - "Ooooh! Handsome and Intelligent" "

Yeah, that's what I thought.


@ Topic
I've read the article ten times and apart from the Interviewer's out of left field questions, I fail to see what the big hoopla is. Anyone who knows anything knows competitions and awards are not necessarily about being the very best. You are in only because you stuck to whatever rules guiding the competition and again...anyone who knows anything about anything knows rules and regulations sometimes wreck havoc on creativity. So when she the best writings she's seen is her inbox where there are no rules, where a writer is left unfettered....it is not about arrogance, it is just fact.

yuzedo: Hahaha! I went through this Abubakr's tweets and i am impressed by his soundness of mind and zero-attitude to brown-nosing!

Adichie needs to chill if she has a chip on her shoulder. I understand that it can be a little hard imbibing/maintaining humility with all the attention and reverence she receives, but honestly? Honestly? Purple Hibiscus was MEDIOCRE!!! Half of a Yellow Sun was either a tour-de-force or a stroke of luck; for the benefit of all that hard work she put into it, i'll concede the former. Americanah? Haven't bothered reading, but the reviews haven't been encouraging.. Even as This Thing Around Your Neck didn't cause a buzz.

The literary world is such an egotistic, insecure one, with negative competition rife and playing to the gallery the in-thing. Chimamanda feels threatened by young turks, that's the simple truth, and maybe understandably so.

ladyinred: [size=18pt]Haven read the original post[/size] and all the comments made so far, there is but only one conclusion; Nigerians are a misogynistic lot. Chimamanda is young, successful, talented, and female. And many of you can't come 2 terms with the fact that she has the guts to air her views: however controversial said views may be. Hence, the insults and name-calling.
Look @ how every1 is screaming blue murder bcs Chimamanda Adichie decided to air her opinion on a matter.
I've read excerpts from the interview, and quite frankly I don't see what the brouhaha is about.
Whether we like it or not Chimamanda Adichie has made a name for herself and commands quite a bit of respect. Whether or not she shld be mentioned in thesame breath, or compared to the likes of Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe is premature: these men have spent lifetimes doling out classics. Chimamanda is just coming up; how be it strongly.
As for the twitter guy who is supposed to be a nominee, all I can say is;
Achebe I know, Chimamanda I know, who are you?
Learn some manners Abubakar Ibrahim... That's no way to talk to elders.

Texas.Cowgirl:


Boy you made my day

sooooooo, we f..ucking right?? Ok wuz yo numba?

Texas.Cowgirl:


Why not simply shut up if you have nothing reasonable to say. You think you've helped her abi?

Where has any of the Caine writers claimed to be the best or superior to others? In understanding, if such statements were made, then her prideful utterance would have been understood.

Belittling African winners of the Caine prize award is nothing but immaturity on her part. She needs to understand the danger of her utterance.

If need be, both (Chi and Abdul) should apologize to each other and those nominated for this award.

What was her first award? Is everything not a stepping stone?

dplomaticVal: To the piglet who quoted me, I'd ve ignored u blitheringly because the means u chose to display ur childish exuberancy lacks decorum to the core. Notwithstanding, IF Adichie ws so Famed in US and Europe as u sheepishly asserted then we shd be asking u why she havnt won a single prize there. Besides,it's crystal clear that she made her literary debut lately,though she've caved a niche for herself bt that dosnt giv her the prerogative and audacity to dictate for Africans on who they shd giv literary prizes and who they shldnt.

kokoA: Personally I feel Chimamanda is over-hyped. She is a very good writer no doubt, but her books to me aren't anything out of the ordinary. The other dude went to far with his anger though..

2sexy.us:
The guy is good! Don't be misled by character display of some people on here because in reality, they are just acting a script in order to make nairaland a fun place to be!

kokoA: Personally I feel Chimamanda is over-hyped. She is a very good writer no doubt, but her books to me aren't anything out of the ordinary. The other dude went to far with his anger though..

Abbott: I love Sefi Atta's Everything Good Will Come.
Has she written any other book?

wallosky: http://saharareporters.com/press-release/press-release-chimamanda-adichie-wins-american-prize

Breaking news: PRESS RELEASE: Chimamanda Adichie Wins American Prize