"Fierce consumers of life": Feminism in the Works of Chimamanda Adichie

Abstract

The present text takes into consideration the figure of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as representative for a new wave of feminism. Adichie's feminism is analysed from the perspective of a much debated fourth wave, as well as from the perspective of an intersectional approach. Moreover, this text also examines the postcolonial element to Adichie's writing and how it relates to her feminist stance. Four of Adichie's texts are presented for analysis in a postcolonial and intersectional light: Purple Hibiscus, Half of A Yellow Sun, The Thing Around Your Neck, and Americanah. Finally, the closing section elaborates on Adichie's relationship to the media, popular culture and new divulgatory forms offered by present technology.