Diaspora
England
Contemporary
English/Jamaican Creole
Poetry
Poetry collection in Jamaican patois ('dub poetry'), confronting racism in Thatcher's England, police violence, and the resilience of Black British communities. LKJ's most celebrated collection.
Literary Significance
LKJ is the only living poet in Penguin Modern Classics; invented dub poetry as a literary form
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editorial-summarynot primary textPoetry collection in Jamaican patois ('dub poetry'), confronting racism in Thatcher's England, police violence, and the resilience of Black British communities. LKJ's most celebrated collection. LKJ is the only living poet in Penguin Modern Classics; invented dub poetry as a literary form
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