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Ben Okri’s latest book: Madame Sosostris & the Festival for the Broken-Hearted will be released on 6th March 2025. More information: https://www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book/490301   Buy: https://www.waterstones.com/book/madame-sosostris-and-the-festival-for-the-broken-hearted/ben-okri/9781035910755 https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/madame-sosostris–the-festival-for-the-brokenhearted-9781035910724/

This week’s episode features none other than poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and essayist, the brilliant Sir Ben Okri – fresh off his appearance at The Queen’s Reading Room Festival which took place on June 8th at Hampton Court Palace. What, and who inspires Sir Ben? Prepare to be enlightened as Sir Ben invites…

In June 2023 he was awarded a knighthood in the King’s official birthday honours. Sir Ben Okri says “If being honoured means anything it means helping the human race to be better, more civilised, more beautiful.” after being made a Knight Bachelor. The renowned Nigerian-born writer and cultural activist, considered to be one of the…

I, Ed Gainey, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, do hereby proclaim September 29th 2023 as “Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri Day“ in the City of Pittsburgh. On this day we celebrate the extraordinary contributions of Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri to the global community, and we express our deepest gratitude for this efforts to…

Book Review: Tiger Work by Ben Okri Creativity and the Climate Crisis. Ben Okri’s Tiger Work shows creativity is as important and as inspiring as it must be to have clean air to breathe and fresh water to drink. This is spiritual sustenance for weary social justice campaigners. It’s a great work of art. Read…

Ashley Zhangazha narrates a collection of essays, poems and short stories that rail against human inaction in the face of environmental catastrophe. Tiger Work, an evocative and often chilling collection of essays, poems and short stories about environmental catastrophe… Read the full article on The Guardian Website

Another great review for Tiger Works. My review of Tiger Works by Ben Okri. pic.twitter.com/GOJg8jzSGv — Nicci Attfield (@at_thedam) September 7, 2023  

Sir Ben Okri says “If being honoured means anything it means helping the human race to be better, more civilised, more beautiful.” after being made a Knight Bachelor. The renowned Nigerian-born writer and cultural activist, considered to be one of the foremost African authors in the post-modern and post-colonial traditions, said he was “delighted” by…

Earth cries! We are the gods that must step up to the biggest crisis in history – Ben Okri Read the Poem at The Guardian