Two actors, a thousand characters, and the story of how a kingdom is changed…An epic new adaptation of the 4,000-year-old Egyptian poem about the Warrior King, Sinuhe written by Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri that captures the essence of humanity and the complexities of immigration.This edition of Changing Destiny is published to coincide with the world premiere performance at London’s Young Vic Theatre, directed by Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah.
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A bold, poetic drama based on the ancient Egyptian tale of Sinuhe which was composed around 1875 BC, from acclaimed Nigerian poet and novelist Ben Okri, the youngest winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
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Ben Okri is the youngest winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, for his book The Famished Road (1991)
The Modern Plays series is world famous for containing the work of many of the finest contemporary playwrights. Established in 1959 with the publication of Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey, it remains a series synonymous with the very best in new writing for the stage. Today it features over 1000 plays and continues to grow alongside the staging of new work.
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ISBN
9781350260122
Publisert
2021-07-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Methuen Drama
Vekt
80 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
72

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Biographical note

Ben Okri 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.

He has also received many honorary doctorates for his contribution to Literature, and his novel, Astonishing the Gods, was selected as one of the BBC’s ‘100 Novels That Shaped Our World’. Recently, his Grenfell poem, on Channel Four’s YouTube page, has received more than 6 million views.