Nigerian author as well as author Chimamanda Adichie has been honored with the ‘Doctor of Letters’ score at the University of Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom.
The honorary doctorate score was presented to the author past times the university’s Principal as well as Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea, at a particular ceremony at the school’s St Cecilia’s Hall – Scotland’s oldest concert hall.
At the ceremony, O’Shea stated that the honour was given inward recognition of Ms. Adichie’s achievements every bit an author as well as populace intellectual. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 5, 2017, received a like honorary doctorate score inward recognition of his achievements every bit a populace retainer with potent commitments to equality as well as diversity.
Following the honour presentation, caput of the Scottish government, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, interviewed Chimamanda near her move as well as ideas at an effect at Edinburgh International Book Festival inward association with the College of Arts, Humanities, as well as Social Sciences at the university.
Earlier inward the year, Adichie was elected every bit a Foreign Honorary Member into the American Academy of Arts as well as Sciences as well as bagged simply about other honorary score from Haverford College, Pennsylvania inward the U.S. of America inward May 2017.
“It is lovely to hold upward inward this place, which is hallowed. I experience rattling fortunate to hold upward included with the people who bring been honored with a score from this university,” Adichie said.
Proposing Adichie for the honour of the score was Dr. Barbara Bompani, Director of the Centre of African Studies, who said at that spot are many stories of the influence that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s move has had on the lives, thoughts, as well as inventiveness of others.
According to Dr. Bompani, Chimamanda, through her writing, advocacy, as well as populace engagement, “inspires all of us to improve empathise our own, as well as other peoples’ stories.”
During her visit, Chimamanda met with a grouping of African students participating inward a scholarship programme at the university.
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