The Tough Alchemy of Ben Okri

IF 0.4 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

English Academy Review-Southern African Journal of English Studies Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI:10.1080/10131752.2021.1930910

M. Curr

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Abstract

This book is divided into five sections: “The Alchemy of Life”, “Rebalancing the Triadic Elements of Life”, “The Mercurial Imaginary: The Writer as ‘Demiurge’ (Artist/Craftsman)”, “The Wheel of Transformation: The Writer as Lodestar (Guide)”, and “In Search of the Marvellous: The Sacred Ziggurat”. These distinctions allow the writer to create a structure within which to order a discussion of the wide array of Okri’s texts while, at the same time, providing a trajectory which tracks the growth and purchase of Okri’s wisdom. It is apparent from the titles of these five sections that Gray is chiefly concerned with the spiritual dimensions of Okri’s attitudes.

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本·奥克里的炼金术

这本书分为五个部分:“生命的炼金术”，“重新平衡生命的三位一体”，“水星想象:作家作为“造物主”(艺术家/工匠)”，“转变之轮:作家作为北极星(指南)”，以及“寻找奇妙:神圣的金字塔”。这些区别使作者能够创建一个结构，在这个结构中，对Okri的广泛文本进行讨论，同时，提供一个轨迹，跟踪Okri的智慧的成长和购买。从这五个章节的标题可以明显看出，格雷主要关注的是奥克里态度的精神层面。

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期刊介绍： The English Academy Review: A Journal of English Studies (EAR) is the journal of the English Academy of Southern Africa. In line with the Academy’s vision of promoting effective English as a vital resource and of respecting Africa’s diverse linguistic ecology, it welcomes submissions on language as well as educational, philosophical and literary topics from Southern Africa and across the globe. In addition to refereed academic articles, it publishes creative writing and book reviews of significant new publications as well as lectures and proceedings. EAR is an accredited journal that is published biannually by Unisa Press (South Africa) and Taylor & Francis. Its editorial policy is governed by the Council of the English Academy of Southern Africa who also appoint the Editor-in-Chief for a three-year term of office. Guest editors are appointed from time to time on an ad hoc basis.