Magic realist or animist realist.. that is the question When I was at my sister’s on Saturday, I managed to raid her library and borrow one my favourite books, Songs of Enchantment by brilliant Nigerian poet and novelist Ben Okri. Some call it magic realism, others say it’s animistic realism, but whatever you call it, Songs of Enchantment is an incredibly written story that blurs reality with the dream world. Songs of Enchantment is a follow-up to Okri’s 1991 Booker … Read More »