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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2015

Ben Okri: The Age of Magic

from Auckland Writers Festival » Podcasts · host Tessa

Not long ago Nigerian poet and novelist Ben Okri caused a stir, writing in the Guardian that black and African writers should “not be expected to write about slavery, poverty or racial injustice. The greatest literature comes not from the heaviest subjects but from freedom of thought.” Okri has written many poetry, essay and short story collections,... Read full post ›

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