Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnsonis a UK-based 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...
NationalityJamaican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth24 August 1952
CountryJamaica
Linton Kwesi Johnson quotes about
I have never, ever sought validation from the arbiters of British poetic taste,