Who wrote Half of a Yellow Sun about the Nigerian civil war?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Step 1: The novel is set in the east during the war. Step 2. It follows several characters through the Biafra period. Answer: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Why not the others: Emecheta wrote The Joys of Motherhood, Nwapa wrote Efuru, and Habila wrote Waiting for an Angel.
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