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"I lived rough, by my wits, was homeless, lived on the streets, lived on friends' floors, was happy, was miserable."

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About Ben Okri

Ben Okri is a Nigerian poet and novelist whose work blends realism, myth, and political reflection. He won the Booker Prize for The Famished Road and is widely read in contemporary world literature.

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