From Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri: twelve of his most controversial non-fiction pieces form this collection on the theme of freedom.
Ranging from the personal to the analytical, covering subjects such as art, politics, storytelling and creativity, A WAY OF BEING FREE confirms Okri's place as one of the most inspiring of contemporary writers.
'All I wanted to do was to remind myself at all times to just sing my song. To just sing it through all the difficulties and silences' BEN OKRI.
Ben Okri was born in Minna, Nigeria. His childhood was divided between Nigeria, where he saw first hand the consequences of war, and London. He has won many prizes over the years for his fiction, and is also an acclaimed essayist, playwright, and poet.
Title: A Way of Being Free
Author: Okri, Ben
ISBN: 9781784082567
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Publisher: Head of Zeus
Publication Date: 2015-03-12
Number of Pages: 272
Weight: 0.1270 kg
There can be no mistaking Okri's passion and intelligence. A powerful piece of work' .
Imbues these essays with a writer's insight about the importance of writing. Rhapsodic Independent on Sunday.
'Thoughtful, concise, cultivated and clear' Scotland on Sunday.