"A people are as healthy and confident as the stories they tell themselves. Sick storytellers can make nations sick." ― Ben Okri From Ben Okri Poet Added on 1/31/2026 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. Born: 1959-03-15 View all quotes from Ben Okri