Selected Poems

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Ranging from protests against police brutality to eulogies for departed friends and celebrations of urban life, Linton Kwesi Johnson’s use of Jamaican dialect to tackle British subjects contributed to a revolution in the notion of literary English.

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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.

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Weight 0.098 kg
Dimensions 19.9 × 12.8 × 0.8 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

128

Language

English

Edition

New edition

Dewey

821.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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