Selected Poems by Linton Kwesi Johnson Paperback Book

Description: Selected Poems by Linton Kwesi Johnson A reissue of revolutionary poems from the last three decades by cultural icon Linton Kwesi JohnsonA selection of Linton Kwesi Johnsons best poems over three decades. Ranging from protests against police brutality to eulogies for departed friends and playful celebrations of urban life, Johnsons use of Jamaican dialect to tackle distinctly British subjects contributed to a revolution in the notion of literary English. This Selected Poems charts the unique literary talent of one of Britains most influential poets and social critics. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Linton Kwesi Johnson is known and revered as the worlds first dub poet. Born in Chapelton, a small town in the parish of Clarendon, Jamaica, he came to England in 1963. He gained a sociology degree in the mid-1970s from Goldsmiths College, London, and had poems, inspired by politics and the Black movement, published in the journal Race Today. He is an Associate Fellow of Warwick University, an Honorary Fellow of Wolverhampton Polytechnic and received an award at the 13th Premo Internazionale Ultimo Novecento for his contribution to poetry and popular music. He has toured the world from Japan to South Africa, Europe to Brazil, and is only the second living poet to have been published by Penguin Classics. Review Lintons rhymes speak for our time * Voice *Brilliant . . . the alternative poet-laureate * Time Out *A warrior wordsmith whose couplets take no prisoners * The Times *Let us sing and dance to the expression of the age-old ideals with LKJ -- Fred DAguiar Review Quote "A living legend." --PEN Pinter Prize judges "With fiery verse and spellbinding, often reggae-backed, performances, the Jamaican-born, London-based Johnson helped create the hybrid genre of dub poetry in the late 1970s. Mixing militancy with pathos, ballad forms with subtler narrative modes; LKJ (as hes known) remains a leading voice of Afro-Caribbean Britain." -- Publishers Weekly on Mi Revalueshanary Frens "These grainy, darkly lit snapshots. . .(make) LKJ one of the preeminent documentarians of the African diaspora." -- SF Weekly on Mi Revalueshanary Frens Promotional "Headline" A reissue of revolutionary poems from the last three decades by cultural icon Linton Kwesi Johnson Description for Sales People STRIKING NEW REISSUE to publish in line with KWESI JOHNSONS 70th BIRTHDAY: with an iconic new cover design, new introduction by Gary Younge and afterword by Linton Kwesi Johnson that brings his resonant and important work into the present LINTON KWESI JOHNSON, the worlds first dub poet: a cultural icon and huge name in black political activism in the 80s, his poetry has been in print for 20 years, he was awarded the 2020 PEN/Pinter Prize and he has toured the world as a musician A warrior wordsmith whose couplets take no prisoners The Times; Brilliant Time Out; Details ISBN024199411X ISBN-10 024199411X ISBN-13 9780241994115 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Author Linton Kwesi Johnson Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-08-04 UK Release Date 2022-08-04 Pages 144 DEWEY 821.914 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-10-31 AU Release Date 2022-10-31 Alternative 9780141941370 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138961151;

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