Acclaimed Nigerian author speaks at Harvard Class Day

By The Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has addressed Harvard University’s graduates at the school’s annual pre-commencement Class Day festivities.

She was selected by the university’s graduating class to speak on Wednesday.

Ngozi Adichie talked about leadership and told the students to “bend toward the side of truth.”

The Nigerian-born writer, whose work has been translated into more than 30 languages, is known for novels including “Purple Hibiscus,” and “Half of a Yellow Sun.”

She also is the co-founder of Farafina Trust, a Nigerian non-profit that promotes reading and writing through the literary arts.

The Harvard College Senior Class Committee has invited a guest speaker for Class Day since 1968.

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