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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Nigerian Author 'Devastated' by Death of Young Son
Nkanu Nnamdi died after a brief illness, with the family describing the loss as profound and requesting privacy and prayers during their mourning.
- On Wednesday, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's family said 21-month-old son Nkanu Nnamdi died after a brief illness, announcing the death in a statement by Omawumi Ogbe.
- Born via surrogate in 2024, the twin boys included one who died, placing the loss within months of their arrival, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author, confirmed.
- Adichie is best known for Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah and her 2012 Ted Talk `We Should All Be Feminists`; she was listed among Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in 2015.
- The family said the loss was profound and devastating, thanking well-wishers and asking for privacy and prayers, Omawumi Ogbe stated.
- Adichie has previously said writing gives her meaning and called being unable to write while pregnant 'terrifying', warning fear could cause `the death of curiosity, the death of learning and the death of creativity` during the BBC Reith lectures.
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