Linton Kwesi Johnson
Jamaican poet and activist (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Linton Kwesi Johnson OD (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series.[1][2] His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell.
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Also known as | LKJ |
Born | (1952-08-24) 24 August 1952 (age 71) Chapelton, Clarendon Parish, British Jamaica (present-day Jamaica) |
Genres | Dub poetry |
Occupation(s) | Poet, activist |
Years active | 1978–present |
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