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The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah: The Autobiography

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Benjamin Zephaniah, who travelled the world for his art and his humanitarianism, 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.

Author/Artist/Designer

Benjamin Zephaniah

Pages

352

Dimensions

13.2 x 19.9 cm (5.2 x 7.8 in)

ISBN

9781471168956

Colour

Black/White

Product code

172161

Book Format

Softback

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About the exhibition
A club crowed enjoyes the music.

The Music Is Black: A British Story

125 years of Black music-making in Britain. This landmark exhibition will reveal how Black British music has shaped British culture. Spanning four continents and 12 decades, this is a story of excellence and struggle, resilience and joy.

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