LAUGHTER OF DEMONS

Parkes reflects on the laughter of novelist Ben Okri. He shares that it is Okri's laughter that carries the rest of him--the hat, the steady gaze, that gluttonous intellect. He adds that the ability to laugh like Okri signals humility and a capacity for abstraction, the ability to empathize wit...

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Published in:Callaloo 2015-10, Vol.38 (5), p.1012-1013
Main Author: Parkes, Nii Ayikwei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Eye movements
Laughter
Okri, Ben
Personality traits
Writers
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Summary:Parkes reflects on the laughter of novelist Ben Okri. He shares that it is Okri's laughter that carries the rest of him--the hat, the steady gaze, that gluttonous intellect. He adds that the ability to laugh like Okri signals humility and a capacity for abstraction, the ability to empathize with someone's perception of the world for long enough to "get it."
ISSN:0161-2492
1080-6512
1080-6512
DOI:10.1353/cal.2015.0142