Linton Kwesi Johnson Is a Revolutionary Poet for Our Times
Ciarán O’Rourke (Jacobin) writes, “Poet Linton Kwesi Johnson calls his verse a ‘cultural weapon in the black liberation struggle.’ For half a century, his work has provided a peerless record of black British experience — offering a vital lesson in how oppression fuels the flame of defiance.” In the beginning,” recalls Linton Kwesi Johnson, “writing…