"I wrote two poems about the '81 uprisings:……" — Linton Kwesi Johnson
"I wrote two poems about the '81 uprisings: 'Di Great Insohreckshan' and 'Mekin Histri.' I wrote those two poems from the perspective of those who had taken part in the Brixton riots. The tone of the poem is celebratory because I wanted to capture the mood of exhilaration felt by black people at the time."
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Linton Kwesi Johnson
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11 Quotes by Linton Kwesi Johnson
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Writing was a political act and poetry was a cultural weapon.
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At the end of the day, life's about realising one's human potential. I don't know if I've realised mine, but…
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I have never, ever sought validation from the arbiters of British poetic taste,
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Once you have a disease like cancer, you look at life a bit differently. Some things that were important no…
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The more I read my poems, the more I find out about them. I still read them with the same…
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Back in those early days when I began my apprenticeship as a poet, I also tried to voice our anger,…
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I am often asked why I started to write poetry. The answer is that my motivation sprang from a visceral…
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I don't go to see bands any more because I've got tinnitus, so I have to avoid loud music. You…
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The modern stuff, I can take it or leave it. I like its danceability, but the DJs talk a lot…
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Younger people are discovering my work, even though my reggae is not like theirs.
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