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Inua Ellams on Terry Pratchett

Inua Ellams on Terry Pratchett

The poet and playwright on the fantasy comedy 'Pyramids'.

The Essay · BBC Radio 3

April 6, 201813m 54s

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Show Notes

The poet and playwright describes how he was influenced by the comic novel "Pyramids". "When I opened the first few pages...it is no exaggeration to say my whole world changed," he recalls. As a twelve-year-old Nigerian migrant to London, Ellams found that Pratchett's hilarious fantasy world helped him in his transition to his new homeland. "If I could give myself and belong so completely and entirely to his world, which mirrored Britain, then perhaps I could belong to Britain itself." Producer: Smita Patel.