Astonishing the Gods
 First edition (publ. Phoenix House) | |
| Author | Ben Okri |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Phoenix House |
Publication date | March 16, 1995 |
| ISBN | 978-1-897-58097-4 |
Astonishing the Gods is a novel by Nigerian writer Ben Okri.[1][2]
On 5 November 2019 BBC News listed Astonishing the Gods on its list of the 100 most influential novels.[3]
In an interview with The Guardian Okri mentioned that he wrote the novel while on a fast.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b John Lind (2019-01-19). "Ben Okri: 'If you're hungry, books seem full of feasts'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
Food and personal spiritual development is very interesting – not least in fasting. It's not much talked about, but fasting can cleanse the appetite and return one's senses to zero. Astonishing The Gods was written while fasting.
- ^ "Astonishing the Gods by Ben Okri". Publishers Weekly. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "100 'most inspiring' novels revealed by BBC Arts". BBC News. 2019-11-05. Archived from the original on 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
The reveal kickstarts the BBC's year-long celebration of literature.
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