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Linton Kwesi Johnson

(1952) Singer Jamaica

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Linton Kwesi Johnson is a singer from Jamaica, best known for Dread, beat and blood.

Quick Facts About Linton Kwesi Johnson

Born
August 24, 1952
Nationality
Jamaica
Profession
Singer
Notable works
Dread, beat and blood

About Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson , also known as LKJ, is a Jamaican-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. 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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Cholmondeley Award Order of Distinction PEN Pinter Prize Golden PEN Award Silver Musgrave Medal Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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