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Changing Destiny
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Changing Destiny
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ben Okri
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| Series | Modern Plays |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:72 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Plays, playscripts
Literary studies - plays and playwrights |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781350260122
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| Classifications | Dewey:822.92 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Methuen Drama
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| Publication Date |
9 July 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Two actors, a thousand characters, and the story of how a kingdom is changed... An epic new adaptation of the 4,000-year-old Egyptian poem about the Warrior King, Sinuhe written by Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri that captures the essence of humanity and the complexities of immigration. This edition of Changing Destiny is published to coincide with the world premiere performance at London's Young Vic Theatre, directed by Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah.
Author Biography
Ben Okri is a poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer, anthologist, aphorist, and playwright. He has also written film scripts. His works have won numerous national and international prizes, including the Booker Prize for Fiction. He has also received many honorary doctorates for his contribution to Literature, and his novel, Astonishing the Gods, was selected as one of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'. Recently, his Grenfell poem, on Channel Four's YouTube page, has received more than 6 million views.
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