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Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Jamaican Poet

Born: Aug 24, 1952

Age Black Life Like People You

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I don't go to see bands any more because I've got tinnitus, so I have to avoid loud music. You get used to it, but when it's quiet you hear a constant ringing. Linton Kwesi Johnson

Music You Ringing Constant See More Because Got Go Hear Loud Quiet Bands Get Any Used Avoid

I have never, ever sought validation from the arbiters of British poetic taste. Linton Kwesi Johnson

Validation Poetic Never Sought Taste Ever British

Back in those early days when I began my apprenticeship as a poet, I also tried to voice our anger, spirit of defiance and resistance in a Jamaican poetic idiom. Linton Kwesi Johnson

Anger Defiance Poet Apprenticeship Back Our Those Tried Spirit Poetic Voice Days Also Idiom Began Early Resistance Early Days

I wrote two poems about the '81 uprisings: 'Di Great Insohreckshan' and 'Mekin Histri.' I wrote those two poems from the perspective of those who had taken part in the Brixton riots. The tone of the poem is celebratory because I wanted to capture the mood of exhilaration felt by black people at the time. Linton Kwesi Johnson

The modern stuff, I can take it or leave it. I like its danceability, but the DJs talk a lot of nonsense. Linton Kwesi Johnson

Take Stuff Like Talk Nonsense Leave Lot Modern

Younger people are discovering my work, even though my reggae is not like theirs. Linton Kwesi Johnson

Work People Though Like Discovering Reggae Younger Younger People Even

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