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by Benjamin Zephaniah (Author)
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  • Paperback: 87 pages
  • Publisher: Bloodaxe Books Ltd (27 Sep 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1852245549
  • ISBN-13: 978-1852245542
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.8 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 101,457 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Addresses the problems of Black Britain. This work includes poems written, while the author was working with Michael Mansfield QC on the Stephen Lawrence case and other high profile political trails. It is hard hitting and blackly funny.

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Benjanmin Zephaniah was born in Birmingham, and grew up in Jamaica and in Handsworth, where he was sent to an approved school for being rebellious and "a born failure" ended up in jail for burglary. After prision he turned from crime to poetry and music. In 1989 he was nominated for Oxford proffessor of poetry. His other poetry books include The dread affair (areana) and City Psalms and Propa Propaganda (bloodaxe).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Strong stuff, 21 Jan 2004
An excellent collection from one of Britain's top contemporary poets. Anti-establishment, and a perfect snapshop of some sections of the Britain of the 2000s. If you are a fan, you'll not be disappointed, if you are new to BZ, this is a great intoduction.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as other works..., 23 Jan 2004
As expected, it would have been impossible to reach up to the standards of face and refugee boy, but this is still a pretty good book! Written in a similar style to his other books, this is not a novel but poetry, criticism and drama. it's worth a read.
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