Biography
Ben Okri is a poet, novelist, essayist, short-story writer, anthologist, aphorist, and playwright. He has also written film scripts. His works have won numerous national and international prizes, including the Booker Prize for Fiction. His books published by Other Press include the eco-fable EVERY LEAF A HALLELUJAH, poetry collection A FIRE IN MY HEAD, novels ASTONISHING THE GODS, THE LAST GIFT OF THE MASTER ARTISTS, and DANGEROUS LOVE, and a coming collection of poetry, stories & essays in June of 2023 entitled TIGER WORK.
Events with Ben Okri
Fireside Chat: Marlon James and Ben Okri – A Fire in My Head
13 May 2023
3:00 pm
Church of the Village
Legacies of Dislocation, War, and Revolution
13 May 2023
5:00 pm
Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House