A Time for New Dreams
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Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri – one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.
'A single line can lead the mind to terraces of contemplation. Naturally it depends on the line and the view…'
This is a collection of exquisitely crafted essays by Ben Okri, exploring diverse themes such as childhood and creativity, beauty, censorship, art and politics.
These are responses to the world and the times we live in. They ask unsettling questions. They provoke thoughts and make us dream.
'Profound and enchanting' The Times
'Grapples with deep, elemental issues' Granta
Ben Okri
Ben Okri (b. 1959) has published ten novels, including The Famished Road and Starbook, as well as collections of poetry, short stories, and essays. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, he has received numerous international awards, including the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Africa, the Aga Khan Prize, and the Chianti Ruffino Antico Fattore International Literary Prize. He is a vice president of PEN International’s English Centre and was presented with a Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. Born in Nigeria, Okri now lives in London.
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