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OKRI, BEN, born 1959

Ben Okri

Nigerian-born British poet and novelist.

Books: 1
Editions tracked: 1
First editions: 1
Nationality: United Kingdom, Nigeria

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Earliest first editionThe Famished RoadJonathan Cape, 1991 Most editions trackedThe Famished Road1 edition

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1991The Famished RoadJonathan Cape

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The Famished Road

Ben Okri · first published 1991

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Ben Okri was born in 1959.

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