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one of the nigerian writers Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHer family said her twin had died.
Nkanu Nnamdi, the 21-month-old boy whom the award-winning novelist shared with her husband Dr. Ivara Esege, died on Wednesday (January 7) after a brief illness, an official statement said.
Omawumi Ogbe commented on behalf of the family, saying they were “devastated by this great loss” and thanked well-wishers while also asking for privacy and prayers.
It concluded: “No further statement will be made and we thank the public and media for respecting their need for privacy during this time of great sadness.”
Adichie and Esege got married in 2009. Their first child, a daughter, was born in 2016. Their twin boys were born via surrogate in 2024.
Considered one of the best writers of her generation, Adichie’s works often explores love, identity, colonialism, immigration and Femininity.
her first book, a novel purple hibiscusshortlisted for the 2004 Booker Prize. Her other most famous works include half a yellow sun, Winner of the 2007 Women’s Prize for Fiction, and her 2013 novel USA, Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Adichie was named one of the time magazineThe 100 most influential people of 2015. Her most recent novel, dream count, It was published last year to strong critical acclaim.
She also publishes non-fiction, such as long-form essays We should all be feminists and Notes about grief, The latter was written after the death of her father in 2020. We should all be feminists The TED Talk was also featured in Beyoncé’s 2013 song “Flawless.”
In 2022, she gave a speech on free speech on the BBC, in which she noted that young people were growing up “unafraid to ask questions” for fear of asking the “wrong questions.”
She warned that such an atmosphere could lead to “the death of curiosity, the death of learning, the death of creativity.”
“No human endeavor requires as much freedom as creativity.”
In an interview with BBC Radio 4 woman’s moment, She explains why she chose to keep the birth of her first child secret: “Deep down I resented the way women were expected to fulfill their parental responsibilities in a way that men were not,” she said.
“I just think it’s a very personal, private thing. I think women are often judged too harshly for the choices they make, choices about motherhood, choices about pregnancy… and I don’t think they should be that way.”
After the news of the death of Adichie’s son, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and others expressed their condolences to Adichie and his family.
In a statement shared with
“Ms. Adichie was a literary icon who brought joy and light to many families across the globe, and I pray that she and her family find strength in Almighty God during this difficult time,” he said. “My prayers are with the family.”