The Unauthorised Guide to A Brief History of 7 Killings, By Marlon James

by Karl Dallas

The Unauthorised Guide to “A Brief History of 7 Killings”, by Marlon JamesIt has been compiled by Karl Dallas, who has over five decades of music writing in publications such as Melody Maker, the London Times, The Independent, Rolling Stone, and other media throughout the world. It includes a detailed review of the book, as published on November 10, 2015 in the Morning Star socialist daily newspaper; a glossary of 59 Jamaican patois expressions from ACKEE to ZERO FENCE; previously published reggae writings by Karl Dallas, including interviews with Bob Marley and Desmond Dekker; essays on the gentrification of Bob Marley and on cultural references in Marlon James’s book; a biographical sketch of Marlon James’s life, as well as brief notices of James’s other two books, John Crow’s Devil, and The Book of Night Women.

44 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 10, 2015