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Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (né Springer; 15 April 1958 – 7 December 2023) was a British writer, dub poet, actor, musician and professor of poetry and creative writing. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008.
Dub poetry has been a vehicle for political and social commentary, [7] with none of the braggadocio often associated with the dancehall. The odd love-song or elegy appears, but dub poetry is predominantly concerned with politics and social justice, commonly voiced through a commentary on current events (thus sharing these elements with dancehall and "conscious" or "roots" reggae music).
Benjamin Zephaniah, a British poet, writer and actor who played the role of Jeremiah Jesus in “Peaky Blinders,” has died. He was 65. According to a statement posted to Zephaniah’s official ...
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who also acted on shows including Peaky Blinders, died on Thursday, eight weeks after getting diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was 65. “It is with great sadness and ...
Here, she speaks about what made him so special, both to herself and her autistic son on whom his poetry had such a profound effect I met Benjamin Zephaniah several times – he was as open and ...
Refugee Boy is a teen novel written by Benjamin Zephaniah. It is a book about Alem Kelo, a 14-year-old refugee from Ethiopia and Eritrea. It was first published by Bloomsbury on 28 August 2001. The novel was the recipient of the 2002 Portsmouth Book Award in the Longer Novel category. [1] [2]
Benjamin Zephaniah, a profound poet and actor who appeared on the hit series Peaky Blinders, has died. He was 65. ... Through an amazing career including a high body of poems, literature, music ...
Face is a 1999 British novel by British-Jamaican author and poet Benjamin Zephaniah.It is about a young boy who suffers facial injuries in a joyriding accident. Face has also been adapted as a stage play. [1]