 First edition (publ. Phoenix House) | |
| Author | Ben Okri |
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| 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.
On 5 November 2019 BBC News listed Astonishing the Gods on its list of the 100 most influential novels.
In an interview with The Guardian Okri mentioned that he wrote the novel while on a fast.
References
- ^ 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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