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The life and rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah : the autobiography.
Van Pelt Library PR6076.E6 Z46 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zephaniah, Benjamin, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zephaniah, Benjamin.
- Poets, English--20th century--Biography.
- Poets, English.
- Reggae musicians.
- Poets, Black.
- England.
- Poets, Black--England--20th century--Biography.
- Reggae musicians--England--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
- Summary:
- "Benjamin Zephaniah, who has travelled the world for his art and his humanitarianism, now tells the one story that encompasses it all: the story of his life. In the early 1980s when punks and Rastas were on the streets protesting about unemployment, homelessness and the National Front, Benjamin's poetry could be heard at demonstrations, outside police stations and on the dance floor. His mission was to take poetry everywhere, and to popularise it by reaching people who didn't read books. His poetry was political, musical, radical and relevant. By the early 1990s, Benjamin had performed on every continent in the world and he hasn't stopped performing and touring since. The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah is a truly extraordinary life story which celebrates the power of poetry and the importance of pushing boundaries with the arts."-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- "A CBS Company."
- ISBN:
- 1471168921
- 9781471168925
- 9781471168932
- 147116893X
- OCLC:
- 1002118382
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