Articles & Reviews
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The Guardian.co.uk, Saturday October 11 2008
CLR James was a visionary, one of the greatest intellectuals who ever lived – and for most of his life...
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Reviewed by B. Zephaniah
CHINESE WHISPERS by Hsiao-Hung Pai
It is easy to see the nature of a city or a country, just look and...
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The 'Poetry Scene' in Britain
First published in a newspaper in Bosina. Sorry, can't remember which one!!
I am often asked about the poetry scene in...
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Man or 'male wimp'
First published in the Observer
Once upon a time I was a bad boy, I didn't...
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Six of Benjamin Zephaniah's heroes
Muhammad Ali was more than a sportsman. For...
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Comissioned as a review of a Bob Marley box set, but instead a general comment on the way that record companies were exploiting Bob Marley’s name...
The Guardian, March 12th 2004
Originally I was asked to do a review of a Bob Marley box set that was...
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Read the The Guardian article and my thanks to all those who supported me, and my reply to Trevor Phillips who criticised my rejection of an OBE
The Guardian, Thursday November 27, 2003
An invitation to the palace to accept a New Year honour...you must be joking....
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A review of 'If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance' by Angela Davis
I was young. I couldn’t read very well but the Black Power Movement that was happening in the...
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This interview was first published in Arkangel, a brilliant, intelligent magazine concerned with the rights of animals
Arkangel Magazine, 2002
www.arkangelweb.org
RC: How or when did you first become aware of animal suffering...
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The Observer newspaper (UK), 2002
Though he'd visited family in Jamaica countless times, poet Benjamin Zephaniah...
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Interview with Tour Magazine, 1996
Benjamin Zephaniah doesn't like heights. He is sitting on the low wall...
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by Benjamin Zephaniah
First published in The Independent 28 December 2002
We should try listening to the refugee's story. They are all very...
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Benjamin talks about how life in prison helped change his future as a poet.
Article in Raw Edge Magazine - Issue 5 - Autumn/Winter 1997
I understand that you...
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After winning the first race he ever took part in, running became a part of daily life for Benjamin. Here he talks about what running means to him
Runners World - August 1998
Profession: Poet and broadcaster.
Achievements: Primarily a political spoken-word poet, Zephaniah has had nine columes of poetry...
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Shelley's my man. If he were alive now he wouldn't be sitting in an ivory tower only leaving to attend...
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Benjamin lives in Newham, East London. Find out what why he likes it so much - and a couple of things he doesn't!
Newham Magazine - Issue 1 - September 2000
Each issue we invite a prominent Newham person to tell us what they...
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How long does it take Benjamin to write a poem? What does he do if he gets writers block?
The Smart Issue - October 1998
When did you start writing?
Even before I was able to write I was creating poems....
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What's Benjamin's perfect day and not-so-perfect day? What would he have written on his gravestone? Find out more...
Article taken from a cultural magazine for Hong Kong about life in Britain, Spring 2000
What would make your perfect...
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Find out how Benjamin started writing poetry and what he does in his spare time.
The Puffin Post - Autumn 1997
When did you realise your destiny was as a poet?
I was born a poet....
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From childhood to now, an indepth article about benjamin's life
Authorgraph No.111 - July 1998
Born in the heart of Handsworth, Birmingham, the poet Benjamin Zephaniah thought for years that...
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The art of making music...
Article written for the Musician's Union and published in the East London branch Newsletter in 1997...
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Benjamin talks about his love of martial arts
INQUILAB MAGAZINE - Issue 1, 1996/7
In September 1995 for the first time in history, Kung Fu Masters from the Shaolin...
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From 'My Bloody Valentine' to the 'Politically Correct Phrase Book', Benjamin talks about his best reads.
Published in the The Socialist Review, 1995
Bloody Valentine is a bloody good book. Authored by John Williams, it tells the...
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