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A Way of Being Free

A Way of Being Free

by Ben Okri (Author)

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    Paperback 1998

    $8.49
Synopsis

In this inspirational volume, the Booker Prize-winning author of THE FAMISHED ROAD makes essays into an art form. The ten pieces in this beautifully crafted collection range from the personal to the analytical, including a meditation on the role of the poet, a study of Picasso's Minotaur, a paean to human freedom in honour of Salman Rushdie, and an appraisal of fellow-Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe. Lyrical, imaginative and provocative, A Way Of Being Free confirms Ben Okri's status as one of the most inspiring of contempory writers.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 144
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 01 Jun 1998
ISBN 10: 0753801418
ISBN 13: 9780753801413
Book Overview: * There can be no mistaking Okri's passion and intelligence. He sees the role of the writer, his main concern in these pieces, as that of liberator, witness and explorer of hidden depths. The most interesting essay in the book is about Othello [which] deserves a permanent place in the literature of Othello. * For Okri, poetry seems to be less a word for verbal works of art than a free floating synonym for imagination, creativity, spirit, the sacred or whatever else the moment demands. Okri can write superbly.

Author Bio
Ben Okri was born in Nigeria and now lives in London. He has published fiction (short stories and novels), poetry and essays. He has won numerous prizes for his work.