Selected Poems
Author: Johnson, Linton Kwesi
ISBN: 9780241994115
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year First Published: 2022
Pages: 128
Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 10mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
A reissue of revolutionary poems from the last three decades by cultural icon Linton Kwesi Johnson
A selection of Linton Kwesi Johnson's best poems over three decades. Ranging 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 Selected Poems charts the unique literary talent of one of Britain's most influential poets and social critics.
ISBN: 9780241994115
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year First Published: 2022
Pages: 128
Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 10mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
A reissue of revolutionary poems from the last three decades by cultural icon Linton Kwesi Johnson
A selection of Linton Kwesi Johnson's best poems over three decades. Ranging 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 Selected Poems charts the unique literary talent of one of Britain's most influential poets and social critics.
