A selection of Linton Kwesi Johnson’s best poems over three decadesRanging from protests against police brutality to eulogies for departed friends and playful celebrations of urban life, Johnson’s use of Jamaican dialect to tackle distinctly British subjects contributed to a revolution in the notion of literary English. This reissue of Selected Poems charts the unique literary talent of one of Britain’s most influential poets and social critics.*** PRAISE FOR LINTON KWESI JOHNSON ***’Linton’s rhymes speak for our time’ Voice’Brilliant . . . the alternative poet-laureate’ Time Out’A warrior wordsmith whose couplets take no prisoners’ The Times ]]>
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