Johnson Linton Kwesi
Time Come Selected Prose
Time Come Selected Prose
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Description: Key to understanding Black British history The Sunday Times Sharp and still relevant Zadie Smith One of the great poets of modern times and a deeply respected political and cultural activist and social critic Linton Kwesi Johnson is also a prolific writer of non - fiction. In Time Come he selects some of his most powerful prose book and music reviews published in newspapers and magazines lectures obituaries and speeches for the first time. Written over many decades these works draw on Johnson's own Jamaican roots and on Caribbean history to explore the politics of race that continue to inform the Black British experience. Ranging from reflections on the place of music in Caribbean and Black British culture as a creative defiant response to oppression to penetrating appraisals of novels films poems and plays and including warm tributes paid to the activists and artists who inspired him to contribute to the struggle for racial equality and social justice Time Come is a panorama of an exceptional life. Venturing into memoir it underscores Johnson's enduring importance in Britain's cultural history and reminds us of his brilliant unparalleled legacy. With an introduction by Paul Gilroy author of There Ain t No Black in the Union Jack. A mosaic of wise urgent and moving pieces Kit de Waal As necessary as ever The Observer A book to be savoured and re - read Derek Owusu An outstanding collection Caryl Phillips A necessary book from a writer who continues to inspire Yomi Sode Incisive engaging fearless Gary Younge
Title: Time Come Selected Prose
Author(s): Johnson Linton Kwesi
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Barcode: 9781035006335
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 12/3/2024
Category: Social Issues & Processes
Description: Key to understanding Black British history The Sunday Times Sharp and still relevant Zadie Smith One of the great poets of modern times and a deeply respected political and cultural activist and social critic Linton Kwesi Johnson is also a prolific writer of non - fiction. In Time Come he selects some of his most powerful prose book and music reviews published in newspapers and magazines lectures obituaries and speeches for the first time. Written over many decades these works draw on Johnson's own Jamaican roots and on Caribbean history to explore the politics of race that continue to inform the Black British experience. Ranging from reflections on the place of music in Caribbean and Black British culture as a creative defiant response to oppression to penetrating appraisals of novels films poems and plays and including warm tributes paid to the activists and artists who inspired him to contribute to the struggle for racial equality and social justice Time Come is a panorama of an exceptional life. Venturing into memoir it underscores Johnson's enduring importance in Britain's cultural history and reminds us of his brilliant unparalleled legacy. With an introduction by Paul Gilroy author of There Ain t No Black in the Union Jack. A mosaic of wise urgent and moving pieces Kit de Waal As necessary as ever The Observer A book to be savoured and re - read Derek Owusu An outstanding collection Caryl Phillips A necessary book from a writer who continues to inspire Yomi Sode Incisive engaging fearless Gary Younge
Title: Time Come Selected Prose
Author(s): Johnson Linton Kwesi
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Barcode: 9781035006335
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 12/3/2024
Category: Social Issues & Processes
