“Having my daughter held me back from writing for a long time” — Chimamanda reveals painful truths about motherhood
Renowned writer, Chimamanda Adichie has revealed how giving birth to her daughter held her back from writing for a while.
The famous author revealed this in an interview with BBC, where she shared that although motherhood is a gift, it comes at a cost.
She explained that even though she could have written two novels had she not given birth to her daughter, the experience opened her to a new phase of awareness which can now feed her fiction.
Chimamanda talked about how the pregnancy made her feel woozy and she couldn’t get into her writer’s phase for a long time until recently.
According to the famous writer, she wasn’t aware of the pregnancy experience and she had to deal with constipation, achy joints amongst other inconveniences.
Although she believes that pregnancy is beautiful, she hopes other women are educated enough about pregnancy and the overwhelming emotions alongside it.
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“I could probably have written two novels had I not had my child” – Chimamanda speaks about motherhood.
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