Contemporary literature: Who authored the Booker-winning novel 'The Famished Road'? Identify the writer of 'The Famished Road', a celebrated work of magical realism. Choose the correct author.
General Knowledge
Books and Authors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ABen Okri
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BChinua Achebe
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CWole Soyinka
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DNgũgĩ wa Thiong'o
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ETeju Cole
Answer
Correct Answer: Ben Okri
Explanation
Given data
- Novel: The Famished Road.
- Region: Modern African literature.
Concept/ApproachIdentify the author associated with this magical-realist Booker Prize winner.
ReasoningBen Okri, a Nigerian novelist, wrote The Famished Road, which won the Booker Prize in 1991.
VerificationAchebe wrote Things Fall Apart; Soyinka (Nobel laureate) is noted for drama and essays; Ngũgĩ is known for A Grain of Wheat; Teju Cole wrote Open City.
Final AnswerBen Okri