A Fire in My Head

Explore the extraordinary imagination of Booker Prize-winner and visionary author Ben Okri - one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.

In our times of crisis
The mind has its powers.

A powerful collection of poems by Ben Okri, focusing on subjects such as the refugee crisis, racism, Grenfell and the coronavirus pandemic, bringing together many of Okri's most acclaimed and politically-charged poems.

Including poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa, Barack Obama, Amnesty and more, this is a uniquely powerful collection that blends anger and tenderness with Ben Okri's inimitable vision.