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Wild

by Ben Okri
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Poems of living and loving from Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri.
Freedom is the most precious commodity in the world. In this powerful collection, the celebrated novelist, essayist, dramatist and poet, Ben Okri, explores the beauty contained in each one of us – the freedom of our spirit, the child within. He recalls the death of his father, the sacrifices of his mother, the hidden river of Edinburgh, falling in love.
He writes about Virgil and Mozambique, about ringing the bell for freedom, the dreams of Calliope and the full moon. He enters the fifth circle, sings of the roses of spring, and aligns the pyramids to the magic stars. This is a rich, joyful, exciting collection for everyone who loves Ben Okri's vibrant style, and a perfect introduction to new readers of his poetry.
'Ben Okri is that rare thing, a literary and social visionary, a writer for whom all three – literature, culture and vision – are profoundly interwoven' Ali Smith
'A work of beauty, grace and uncommon power' Marlon James on The Freedom Artist

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  • Release date

    January 7, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781800244290

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      • ISBN: 9781800244290
      • File size: 870 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 15, 2024
      The clarifying poems in Okri’s ruminative latest (after A Fire in My Head) guilelessly connect with the reader: “I need someone to sing/ To, can I sing to you?” As Okri writes in the introduction, these pieces are marked by “a quiet tone” aiming for “true lucidity,” though the simplicity of address does not equate to simplicity of thought. Okri tackles myth and horror just as often as he casts his eye on love and childhood imagination. The dual engines of experience and innocence drive the book’s momentum: “The world is a cauldron/ In which we are mixed”; “The age of magic has begun.” There are also moving elegies for Okri’s parents, focusing on the shifting responsibilities that come with age and the inevitable reversal of care: “I am watching over her./ My turn has come round at last.” The collection is equally interested in themes of reinvention and self-discovery: “You can develop habits of mediocrity/ Just by doing what is required.” Musical and daringly unadorned, these poems offer a memorable and lightly worn wisdom.

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