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Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Birthday: 1952-08-24 | Place of Birth: Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]

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. 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1992
Black and White in Colour

as    Self

1982
Upon Westminster Bridge

as    Himself