Jean "Binta" Breeze | |
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 Breeze pictured in 2007 | |
| Born | Jean Lumsden[1] 11 March 1956 |
| Died | 4 August 2021 (aged 65) Sandy Bay, Jamaica |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, dub poet |
| Known for | First Jamaican female dub poet |
| Notable work | Riddym Ravings and Other Poems (1988) |
| Spouse(s) | Brian Breese (m. 1974); Simon Featherstone (m. 1998) |
| Children | 3, including Gareth |
Jean "Binta" Breeze MBE (11 March 1956 – 4 August 2021)[1][2] was a Jamaican dub poet and storyteller, acknowledged as the first woman to write and perform dub poetry.[3] She worked also as a theatre director, choreographer, actor, and teacher. She performed her work around the world, in the Caribbean, North America, Europe, South-East Asia, and Africa, and has been called "one of the most important, influential performance poets of recent years".[4]
- ^ a b Sheri Elaine Metzger, "Jean "Binta" Breeze 1956–", Contemporary Black Biography, 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 4 March 2013.
- ^ Patel, Asha (5 August 2021). "'Electrifying' poet, artist and performer Jean 'Binta' Breeze dies, aged 65". Leicester Mercury.
- ^ Cummings, Mark (19 July 2012). "Jamaica's first female dub poet honoured by the Brits". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Jean Binta Breeze", British Council, Literature.