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Chimanda Adichie: Le danger d'une histoire unique

Filmed Jul 2009 • Posted Oct 2009TEDGlobal 2009
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Nos vies et nos cultures sont composées de plusieurs histoires qui se chevauchent. La romancière Chimamanda Adichie raconte son parcours à la recherche de sa voix culturelle authentique -- et nous interpelle contre la méconnaissance dans laquelle nous plongeons lorsque nous nous contentons d'une histoire unique à propos de l'autre, qu'il soit une personne ou un pays.

Inspired by Nigerian history and tragedies all but forgotten by recent generations of westerners, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novels and stories are jewels in the crown of diasporan literature. Full bio »

Translated into French by Mathangi Subramaniam
Reviewed by Amirella Rollerdancer
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