The Comic Destiny

As one of Britain's foremost poets, Ben Okri is rightly acclaimed for his use of language. Here, he brings both poetry and story together in a fascinating new form, using writing and image pared down to their essentials, where haiku and story meet, by the Man Booker prize-winning author.

Okri brings both poetry and story together in a fascinating new form, using writing and image pared down to their essentials where haiku and story meet

Ben Okri was born in Minna, Nigeria. His childhood was divided between Nigeria, where he saw first hand the consequences of war, and London. He has won many prizes over the years for his fiction, and is also an acclaimed essayist, playwright, and poet.