Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun is a novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Published in 2006 by 4th Estate in London. The novel tells the story of the Biafran War through the perspective of the characters Olanna, Ugwu, and Richard.

It received critical acclaim and won the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2007. In 2013, it was adapted into a film of the same name.

Quotes

 * how ephemeral life was, about not choosing misery".
 * part 3, Chapter 23


 * Education is a priority! How can we resist exploitation if we don’t have the tools to understand exploitation?
 * (Part 1, Chapter 1)
 * This is what Odenigbo says when he realizes that Ugwu is uneducated. He believes that the only way that his people will gain their independence is through education.


 * They will teach you that a white man called Mungo Park discovered River Niger. That is rubbish. Our people fished in the Niger long before Mungo Park’s grandfather was born. But in your exam, write that it was Mungo Park.


 * (Part 1, Chapter 1)