Ben Okri has published many books, including The Famished Road, which won the Booker Prize, and The Age of Magic. His work has been translated into 26 languages and won numerous international prizes. Born in Nigeria, he lives in London.
There can be no mistaking Okri's passion and intelligence. A powerful piece of work * Sunday Telegraph * Imbues these essays with a writer's insight about the importance of writing. Rhapsodic * Independent on Sunday * Thoughtful, concise, cultivated and clear * Scotland on Sunday *