List of Famous people with last name Okri

Ben Okri

First Name Ben

Last Name Okri

Born on March 15, 1959 (age 66)

Born in Niger State

Ben Okri is a Nigerian poet and novelist. Okri is considered one of the foremost African authors in the post-modern and post-colonial traditions, and has been compared favourably to authors such as Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez.

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