{"product_id":"a-fire-in-my-head-poems-for-the-dawn-hardcover","title":"A Fire in My Head: Poems for the Dawn - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Okri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the renowned Booker Prize-winning author, a powerful collection of poems covering topics of the day, such as the refugee crisis, Black Lives Matter protests, and COVID-19. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn our times of crisis \u003cbr\u003e The mind has its powers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book brings together many of Ben Okri's most acclaimed and politically charged poems.\u003cbr\u003e \"Grenfell Tower, June 2017\" was published in the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e less than ten days after the fire, and Okri's reading of it was played more than six million times on Facebook.\u003cbr\u003e \"Notre-Dame Is Telling Us Something\" was first read on BBC Radio 4, in the aftermath of the cathedral's near destruction. It speaks eloquently of the despair that was felt around the world.\u003cbr\u003e In \"shaved head poem,\" Okri writes of the confusion and anxiety felt as the world grappled with a health crisis unprecedented in our times.\u003cbr\u003e \"Breathing the Light\" is his response to the events of summer 2020, when a Black man died beneath the knee of a white policeman, a tragedy sparking a movement for change.\u003cbr\u003e These poems and others, including poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa, Barack Obama, Amnesty International, and more, make this a uniquely powerful collection that blends anger and tenderness with Okri's inimitable vision.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Okri\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, novelist, essayist, short-story writer, anthologist, aphorist, and playwright. He has also written film scripts. His works have won numerous national and international prizes, including the Booker Prize for Fiction. His illustrated eco-fable \u003ci\u003eEvery Leaf a Hallelujah\u003c\/i\u003e and his novel \u003ci\u003eAstonishing the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e were published by Other Press in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 6.7 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766027092256,"sku":"9781635423082","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/644ec1bdeb410d4bc8e443526ef10775.webp?v=1780284370","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-fire-in-my-head-poems-for-the-dawn-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}