A Way of Being Free

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.

About the author

Ben Okri, 1959 in Nigeria geboren, verbrachte seine Kindheit dort und in England. Er studierte vergleichende Literaturwissenschaften und veröffentlichte Lyrik, Erzählungen und Romane. Ben Okri lebt und arbeitet in London.

Summary

Twelve of Ben Okri's most controversial non-fiction pieces form this collection on the theme of freedom.

Additional text

Thoughtful, concise, cultivated and clear' Scotland on Sunday.

Report

'There can be no mistaking Okri's passion and intelligence. A powerful piece of work' Sunday Telegraph

Product details

• Authors: Ben Okri, Okri Ben
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 12.03.2015
• EAN: 9781784082567
• ISBN: 978-1-78408-256-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, Non Fiction