An African Elegy: Poems - Hardcover
by Ben Okri
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Other Press (NY)ISBN-13:9781635423105ISBN-10:1635423104UPC:9781635423105Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:African, Subjects & Themes, EuropeanBook Topic:Places, English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:7.60 x 5.10 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.45Product ID:SCQ5KP91EZ
This moving poetry collection from the Booker Prize-winning author finds strength and hope while reflecting on the complex issues that have burdened Africa. First published in 1992, Ben Okri's remarkable debut collection features poems that are now considered classics and taught in schools and universities worldwide. Here he plays with the mystique of the African continent, countering simplistic narratives of suffering that have been imposed on it with vibrant, nuanced portraits of the traditions and resilience of African peoples. An invaluable window onto Okri's experiences as a Nigerian immigrant to the United Kingdom and as a writer discovering his calling, these poems also speak to universal truths about love, injustice, and the search for meaning.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Other Press (NY)ISBN-13:9781635423105ISBN-10:1635423104UPC:9781635423105Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:African, Subjects & Themes, EuropeanBook Topic:Places, English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:7.60 x 5.10 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.45Product ID:SCQ5KP91EZ
Ben Okri is a playwright, poet, novelist, essayist, short-story writer, anthologist, and aphorist. He has also written film scripts. His works have won numerous national and international prizes, including the Booker Prize for Fiction. His books include the eco-fable Every Leaf a Hallelujah, the play Changing Destiny, the genre-bending climate fiction Tiger Work, the poetry collections A Fire in My Head and Mental Fight, and the novels Astonishing the Gods, The Last Gift of the Master Artists, and Dangerous Love. In 2023 he received a knighthood for services to literature.
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
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