Time Come
- 336 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
A dynamic selection of Linton Kwesi Johnson's most powerful prose writings, brought together for the first time.
Linton Kwesi Johnson Libros
Linton Kwesi Johnson es un poeta dub afincado en el Reino Unido, de origen jamaicano, cuya obra presenta recitaciones de sus propios versos en patois jamaicano sobre música dub-reggae. Sus actuaciones, a menudo en colaboración con productores de renombre, abordan temas de comentario social e identidad cultural. Johnson es celebrado por su estilo distintivo y sus poemas rítmicos que poseen una fuerte cualidad sonora. Se ha convertido en una figura literaria importante a través de su enfoque único de la poesía y su fusión musical.
Pioneering reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson revolutionized literary English with his electrifying fusion of oral verse, Jamaican Creole, radical politics and dub rhythms. This major selection of his best poems includes many previously unpublished works. Covering three decades, they articulate the reality of the black experience in Britain, ranging from angry protests against racism and police brutality to moving eulogies for departed family and friends and playful celebrations of urban life. There are classic poems from Johnson's early collections, including 'Inglan is a Bitch' and 'Tings an Times', together with powerful recent works such as 'If I Woz a Tap-Natch Poet', 'BG (For Bernie Grant)' and 'New World Hawdah'.
Selected Poems
- 128 páginas
- 5 horas de lectura
Charts the unique literary talent of one of Britain's most influential poets and social critics. 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.