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Half of a Yellow Sun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Region

West Africa

Nigeria

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Fiction

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Set before, during, and after the Biafran War, the novel follows several characters whose lives are impacted by the Nigerian Civil War of the 1960s.

Literary Significance

Winner of the 2007 Women's Prize for Fiction and the 'Best of the Best' award

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Set before, during, and after the Biafran War, the novel follows several characters whose lives are impacted by the Nigerian Civil War of the 1960s. Winner of the 2007 Women's Prize for Fiction and the 'Best of the Best' award

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