Author: Linton Kwesi Johnson
publisher name: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9780141025018
Selected Poems by Linton Kwesi Johnson offers a compilation of the poet's best works spanning three decades. Linton Kwesi Johnson is known for his powerful poems that address a range of themes, from protests against police brutality to heartfelt eulogies for departed friends and lively celebrations of urban life. One of the distinctive features of Johnson's poetry is his use of Jamaican dialect to address distinctly British subjects, contributing to a transformative shift in the perception of literary English. This selected collection showcases the unique literary talent of Linton Kwesi Johnson, one of Britain's most influential poets and social critics, and offers readers a glimpse into the evolution of his impactful body of work
