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When Ben Okri won the 1991 Booker prize, it was the culmination of a writing journey defined by literary experimentation — and upheaval
The acclaimed poet writes specially for FTWeekend to mark the jubilee
The playwright on an ancient Egyptian text that tackles immigration and the excesses of power
How a global movement for justice is taking shape
Sailing the Med? Watching Arsenal? A hug? Christine Lagarde, Yuval Noah Harari, Carlo Rovelli and many more on their post-lockdown dream
Storytelling and performance are no ‘add-on’ — they are a vital part of being human
Ben Okri on why the novel is perceived to be so difficult to adapt for the theatre
From Manchester to Grenfell Tower, protest verse gives voice to the disempowered
The poet reflects on the challenge to find the words to respond to a disaster such as the fire
The beauty and terror of our world is reflected in these illustrated fairy tales for adults
Street artist Ben Eine and poet Ben Okri have collaborated on the work
Nigerian poet’s eulogy on London tragedy that killed at least 80 people
‘If you want to see how the poor die, come see Grenfell Tower.’ The Nigerian writer’s impassioned poem on the fire
From Gillian Tett’s ‘The Silo Effect’ to an interview with Tracy Chevalier
Can Africa find its voice in the novel, a western art form?
A puzzling and disconcerting novel that reads like a particularly lucid dream – albeit one had by David Lynch
A writers’ conference in Edinburgh tackles the political role of literature
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