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Linton Kwesi Johnson


Born
in Chapleton, Jamaica
August 24, 1952

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Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ, born 24 August 1952) is a UK-based Jamaican-British dub poet. In 2002 he became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series.

His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell. Johnson's middle name, "Kwesi", is a Ghanaian name that is given to boys who, like Johnson, are born on a Sunday.
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Average rating: 4.06 · 1,376 ratings · 154 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors
Selected Poems of Linton Kw...

4.03 avg rating — 443 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions
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Mi Revalueshanary Fren

4.21 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions
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Time Come: Selected Prose

4.10 avg rating — 59 ratings — 7 editions
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Inglan is a Bitch

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Dread, Beat and Blood

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Tings an Times: Selected Poems

4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1991 — 6 editions
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Voices of the Living

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A Cappella: Live Poetry

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VOICES OF THE LIVING AND TH...

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“far noh mattah wat dey say,
come wat may,
we are here to stay
inna Inglan,
inna disya time yah...”
― Linton Kwesi Johnson, Inglan is a Bitch

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