Rise Like Lions: Poetry & Protest - Ben Okri & Guests

Booker Prize winning author Ben Okri speaking with special guests about the power of poetry and protest. Today protest and poetry have never been so urgent and so relevant. As Ben Okri says in "Rise Like Lions: poetry for the many", in a time when you no longer know if people are telling you the truth, it is then that poetry can awaken as a new force in the world. Poetry can rouse and stir us, make us think anew and question the powers that be. In a time where opinions are shouted, the music of the poems, and the richness of our guests' voices were clarion calls to action. Featuring poet Ben Okri, human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy QC, journalist and feminist Laurie Penny, photojournalist Giles Duley Photographer, actor David Calder and the artist Zoe Bedeaux. Together they discuss the impact of poetry on their work and read from 'Rise Like Lions' including the words of Bob Dylan, Langston Hughes, W B Yeats, Bob Marley, Ernest Hemingway, Maya Angelou, Pablo Naruda, Adrienne Rich, Shakespeare and Bertolt Brecht. Recorded in London in July 2018. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: http://5x15stories.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5x15stories