- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: W&N; First Edition edition (14 April 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1897580142
- ISBN-13: 978-1897580141
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,010,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this inspirational volume, The Booker Prize-winning author turns his attention to art of essay writing. The ten beautifully crafted pieces in this coletion range form the personal to the analytical. Includes a study of Picasso's MINATAUR and a piece about human freedom to honour Salmon Rushdie.
About the Author
Ben Okri was born in Nigeria and now lives in London. He has published fiction (short stories and novels), poetry and essays. He has won numerous prizes for his work.
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The world in which the poet lives does not necessarily yield up the poetic. Read the first page
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book introduced me to Ben Okri's writings. It contains an assortment of short pieces on subjects such as Creativity, Shakespeare, Storytelling, Cultural Tolerance, and much more. Okri's style is both laid-back and deep, serious and humourous. I especially enjoyed reading his thoughts on the role of stories and myths in today's society. 'A Way of Being Free' is a fascinating and enlightening book - highly recommended!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
...This book can be seen as a call to arms to the poets of the world and those who have forgotten how to be poets.
Reminiscent of Kahlil Gibran in the sweeping scope of his vision, Ben Okri writes with a passion for language which cannot help but sweep the reader up in his grasp. Okri speaks to our hearts without weighing us down with an authorial preaching. Okri speaks of engaging actively with the world, of constant questioning, of fighting for and standing up for our dreams and underlying this is deep and abiding love and compassion for this mixed up world.
A Way of Being Free is a series of essays which will bring lightness to your step, remind you of the beauty of life and bring greater determination battling against rigid forms of thinking which would control and sap meaning from our lives. A Way of Being Free can act as a timely reminder for what you already know, a book to pull out to recharge your psyche and shake cobwebs off spirit. It is a manifesto for revolution in the most joyous, gentle ferverent and passionate of ways
Now that I have read A Way of Being Free I have another tome to turn to when the days are grey, I have further drive to embrace this life with both hands and a book to loan and share with people I care about. And now that I have had a taste of Ben Okri's work I will go out and read his fiction, if it is half as good as his essays I am in for a treat.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
the gospel of the art of story crafting
23 Mar 2008
Format:Paperback
this is the perfect book to read if you are about to begin working on a creative work. it is pure inspiration... igniting gratitude for the craft of storytelling, the importance of it and creation. it's a book that i give as a gift for folks who are creative, and those who want to become more creative... i call it a masterpiece. a powerful work from a brilliant writer!
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