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Benjamin Zephaniah

Dis Poetry

Selected Poems & Lyrics

Publication Date: 15 Apr 2025


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Benjamin Zephaniah (1958-2023) was a writer and performer of extraordinary range: an oral poet, novelist, playwright, children’s writer, reggae artist, actor, television personality and political activist. Born and raised in Birmingham, he was sent to an approved school for being uncontrollable, rebellious and ‘a born failure’, ending up in jail for burglary and affray....


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Pascale Petit

Beast

Publication Date: 24 Apr 2025

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Vidyan Ravinthiran

Avidya

Publication Date: 24 Apr 2025

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Gwyneth Lewis

First Rain in Paradise

Publication Date: 27 Mar 2025

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Kate Potts

Pretenders

Publication Date: 27 Mar 2025

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More reviews of Yang Lian's A Tower Built Downwards

More reviews of Yang Lian's A Tower Built Downwards

Yang Lian's A Tower Built Downwards reviewed in The Guardian, Long Poem Magazine, Under the Radar, MPT & Exiled Ink Magazine; Poem feature in Markaz Review.

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Marjorie Lotfi reviews, interviews & poem features

Marjorie Lotfi reviews, interviews & poem features

Interviews in The Skinny, WritersMosaic & on Lantern Scottish Poetry Podcast; poem features in Scotsman, Guardian & BooksfromScotland; review in The Guardian; Books of...

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Bloodaxe poets at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2025

Bloodaxe poets at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2025

Jane Commane, Matt Howard, Helen Ivory, Gwyneth Lewis, Pascale Petit, Vidyan Ravinthiran, Shash Trevett and Ellen Cranitch will all be at this year's Ledbury Poetry...

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Ellen Cranitch Readings

Ellen Cranitch Readings

Ellen will be reading at Ledbury Poetry Festival on Saturday 5 July. The joint online launch for Crystal is on YouTube.

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