Johnson, Linton Kwesi

Linton Kwesi Johnson is known and revered as the world's first major dub poet. A committed performer, his recordings span two decades, the most recent album being "LKJ A Capella Live". His poems first appeared in "Race Today" and were quickly followed by three publications, "Voices of the Living and the Dead" (1973), "Dread Boat and Blood" (1975) and "Inglan Is a Bitch" (1980). His most recent publication is "Tings an' Times: Selected Poems" (1991).