A film adaptation written by playwright Biyi Bandele[19] premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in late 2013, and had its worldwide release in 2014. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandiwe Newton.[20]
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Another pivotal theme that permeates this narrative is that of oppressive stereotyping within a society that, presumably, is becoming more modern. There are several characters who surrender to the Orientalist narrative that caricatures...
Half of a Yellow Sun is an example of historical fiction. The novel is based on historical events, but many of the characters and their experiences are fiction.
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