Book That Changed Me, The - Othello

Synopsis

Radio programme. Poet and musician Musa Okwonga explains how Shakespeare’s Othello mirrored his experience of isolation as a young black British-Ugandan growing up in a predominantly white environment. Feeling out of place at work and in his own skin, reading Othello provided an outlet for his demons and eventually the courage to create a new life as a poet.

Series

Essay, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

25 Oct 2011 at 22:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

15 mins

Credits

Producer

Smita Patel

Contributor

Musa Okwonga

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Othello

Keywords

biographies; poetry; race relations; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

'The Book that Changed Me’ is a series in which writers, academics and journalists discuss the books that inspired them in their careers.

History

Episode 7 of a 10-part series.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB