Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ) (born 24 August 1952, in Chapelton, Jamaica) is a British-based
Dub poet. He became only the second living poet to be published in the Penguin series. His poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican
Creole over
dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British reggae producer/artist
Dennis Bovell . Most of Johnson's poetry is
political, dealing mainly with the experiences of being an
African-Caribbean in Britain. However, he has also shown himself more than capable of writing about other issues, such as British for…
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