Chimamanda persuades students to make reading and writing fun
Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie, has urged students who want to be great to make reading and writing a norm.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Copr. https://twitter.com/papertimelady[/caption]
The MacArthur Fellowship 2008 Award winner at the Airtel employees volunteer scheme urgec students not to limit their reading to school textbooks, she tasked them to read story books emphasising that it is more important than textbooks.
“Reading story books make students have knowledge of a complex, because it is more narrative,” she said.
She said: “In writing, you are engaging what you learned from reading, thereby making it difficult to forget. Reading gives me joy in addition to writing. I read everyday.”
“I read two books the same time. I read fiction and non fiction books the same time.’
She also said parents should allow their kids have a variety of reading materials, that no matter what they aspire to be in life, reading is important.
“Your ability to write well can help you in your life. If you are not a good reader, you cannot communicate effectively.
