Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Loses Out to Irish Writer for Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has lost out to Irish writer Eimear McBride in the Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction competition.

If you recall, BN informed you that the Nigerian author’s novel – Americanah was shortlisted for the award which honours works by women written in English.

Chimamanda was the only Nigerian and African to make the list.

Eimerar McBride’s “A Girl is a Half-formed Thing” won the coveted award, which comes with a prize of 30,000 pounds or $50,000.

Chimamanda previously won the award, which was formerly known as Orange Prize, in 2007 for Half of a Yellow Sun.