A stunningly
gorgeous Nigerian-American author whose nimble
writing style often presents stories from multiple points of view. Her
feminist ideals and her willingness to write critically about West Africa and the Nigerian diaspora are widely considered very bold and brave.
Chimamanda Adichie's voice was featured in the
Beyoncé song "Flawless," in which the author spoke to encourage
today's women to overcome sexism, including the idea that women - but not necessarily
men - should automatically aspire to marriage.