Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives University of Edinburgh’s Honorary Doctorate [2017]

Recently updated on November 1st, 2018 at 07:50 pm

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been honoured with a Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

The award was presented to her at the university’s St Cecilia’s Hall, which happens to be Scotland’s oldest concert hall, by the university’s Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea,

“in recognition of Ms Adichie’s achievements as an author and public intellectual.”

In appreciation of the honour, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said:

“It is lovely to be in this place, which is hallowed. I feel very fortunate to be included among the people who have been honoured with a degree from this University”.

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