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The Arts Hour: Author and poet Ben Okri

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Author and poet Ben Okri

30/01/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Author and poet Ben Okri

Author and poet Ben Okri discusses his latest poetry collection A Fire in My Head

Author and poet Ben Okri joins Nikki Bedi to discuss his latest collection of poetry A Fire in My Head.

Scottish director Kevin MacDonald tells us about his latest films, Life In A Day 2020 and The Mauritanian  

American novelist Raven Leilani explains the difficulties of getting the right title for her debut Luster

British actor Paul Bettany, star of WandaVision, on how things have shifted for him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe  

We hear from poet Amanda Gorman, whose recital at Joe Biden’s inauguration wowed the world 

Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani looks at taboos and traditions in her movie Adam

Kenyan musician Muthoni Drummer Queen explains how the Covid 19 pandemic affected her relationship with music

And joining Nikki Bedi is essayist, critic, and broadcaster Bilal Qureshi and author and poet Ben Okri, who’ll also be talking about his latest collection of poetry A Fire in My Head. 


(Photo: Ben Okri. Credit: David Levenson/Getty Images)

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