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Chimamanda Adichie: O perigo da história única

Filmed Jul 2009 • Posted Oct 2009TEDGlobal 2009
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As nossas vidas, as nossas culturas, são compostas por muitas histórias sobrepostas. A romancista Chimamanda Adichie conta a história de como descobriu a sua voz cultural - e adverte que se ouvirmos apenas uma história sobre outra pessoa ou país, arriscamos um desentendimento crítico.

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 Portuguese by Goreti Araújo
Reviewed by Paulo Calçada
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