Linton Kwesi Johnson | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Johnson in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | LKJ |
| Born | 24 August 1952 Chapelton, British Jamaica (present-day Jamaica) |
| Genres | Dub poetry |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, activist |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Linton Kwesi Johnson OD (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-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.[1][2] 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.
- ^ Jaggi, Maya (4 May 2002). "Poet on the front line". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "(Media & Editorial Projects Ltd)". MEP Publishers. Retrieved 13 December 2012.