Stars of the New Curfew by Ben Okri
A collection of short stories first published by Secker & Warburg in 1988, set in the chaotic streets of Lagos and the jungle heart of Nigeria, relating tales of human suffering, self-destruction and the will to survive. By the author of THE FAMISHED ROAD, SONGS OF ENCHANTMENT and AN AFRICAN ELEGY.
Okri, Ben: - BEN OKRI was born in Minna, Nigeria. His childhood was divided between Nigeria, where he saw firsthand the consequences of war, and London. He won the Booker Prize in 1991 for The Famished Road, and his novel Astonishing the Gods was selected as one of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He also writes plays and screenplays. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a vice president of English PEN, and has been awarded the OBE as well as numerous international prizes and honorary doctorates. His latest novel, The Freedom Artist, was published by Akashic Books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780436339448 |
| ISBN 10 | 0436339447 |
| Title | Stars of the New Curfew |
| Author | Ben Okri |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1988-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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