An African Elegy – Ben Okri (Signed First Edition)

An African Elegy by Ben Okri. First edition published by Jonathan Cape, London.

This is a signed copy, with Ben Okri's signature on the title page. Ben Okri is the winner of the 1991 Booker Prize for The Famished Road.

An African Elegy is Okri's first collection of poetry, drawing on nearly ten years of work and inspired by his vision of Africa and the everyday material of his life. Poems from this collection appeared in The Times, the Guardian, PEN International, and the anthology Colours of a New Day. The title poem was read by the author at the Booker Prize presentation.

Details:

• Author: Ben Okri
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
• Edition: First edition
• ISBN: 0-224-03006-X
• Condition: Very Good — light wear, no major defects
• Signed: Yes — signed by the author on the title page