Linton Kwesi Johnson Quotes

I wrote two poems about the '81 uprisings: 'Di Great Insohreckshan' and 'Mekin Histri.' I wrote those two poems from the perspective of those who had taken part in the Brixton riots. The tone of the poem is celebratory because I wanted to capture the mood of exhilaration felt by black people at the time.

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: jamaican
  • Birth: August 24, 1952

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My mum is very political - left wing - and my dad was in the advertising business. They were both from the East Coast: Boston and New York City, respectively.

Joan Cusack

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I was brought up at 3525 Decatur Avenue, in the north Bronx, right next to Woodlawn Cemetery.

Robert Klein

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We had high and boisterous winds last night and this morning: the Indians continue to purchase repairs with grain of different kinds.

Meriwether Lewis

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Most of us are too enmeshed in communities to live our ideals. Outsiders have less to lose.

Anand Giridharadas

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It takes only a few seconds to make history new again.

Amity Shlaes

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I grew up in Columbus, Indiana, a kind of industrial and farmland place.

Stephen Sprouse

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One of my favourite things about country music is that, at least until recently, you could always count on a solid story, a punchline and a pun. I think it has that in common with hip hop, where they're not afraid of wordplay and I really appreciate that.

St. Vincent

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I am too ambitious to get into a relationship.

Mona Singh

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I got picked on a lot as a kid.

Michael K. Williams

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I was a really involved dad - not because I'm such a wonderful person. I like being a dad.

Michael Keaton

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If you want to live a memorable life, you have to be the kind of person who remembers to remember.

Joshua Foer

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The most important thing is story-telling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that.

David Soul

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