Library weekly: Ben Okri

Ben Okri (Source: Metsavend, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

On 15 March 1959, Nigerian poet and novelist Ben Okri was born. He is considered one of the foremost African authors in the postmodern and post-colonial traditions. In 1991, his novel The Famished Road won the Booker Prize. Ben Okri is featured in our library weekly.

 
Posted on 12 March 2026, last modified on 16 March 2026