Selected Poems Av Linton Kwesi Johnson

<p><b>Now including an afterword and new poems by the author and an introduction by Gary Younge</b><br><br>Pioneering poet Linton Kwesi Johnson has revolutionized English literature with his electrifying fusion of oral verse, Jamaican speech, radical politics and reggae rhythms. This new edition of a vital selection of poems covers over four decades and includes classic early poems such as ''Inglan is a Bitch'', ''New Craas Massakah'' and ''Sonny''s Lettah'', as well as compelling recent work.<br><br>''Linton Kwesi Johnson''s impact on the cultural landscape over the last half-century has been colossal and multi-generational . . . His political ferocity and his tireless scrutiny of history are truly Pinteresque, as is the humour with which he pursues them'' <i>Guardian</i><br><br>''A warrior wordsmith whose couplets take no prisoners'' <i>The Times</i><br><br>''Linton Kwesi Johnson''s body of work - the sheer length, breadth, depth, politics, performance, rhyme and reason of it - bears