Benjamin Zephaniah was born on April 15, 1958, in Birmingham. When he was 22, he moved to London, where a small publisher put out his first book, “Pen Rhythm,” in 1983. Mr. Zephaniah wore his ...

Benjamin was a true pioneer and innovator, he gave the world so much.” One of Britain’s most prolific and outspoken literary voices, Zephaniah dealt with themes of racism, poverty, and social ...

Zephaniah – full name Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah – was ... Four years later, his first book Pen Rhythm was published – and Zephaniah was off, resuscitating poetry’s dead image ...

Benjamin leaves us with a joyful and fantastic legacy.” Zephaniah, who was born and raised in Birmingham, England, gained a following for his poetry collections and books, including “Pen ...

Benjamin Zephaniah, a poet and writer whose work often ... Mr. Zephaniah’s writing also moved into new territory over more than 30 books and anthologies. He took on stories aimed at young ...

Benjamin Zephaniah, Black British poet and political ... In his 20s, he traveled to London, where his first book “Pen Rhythm” was published. He would subsequently write collections focusing ...

Benjamin leaves us with a joyful and fantastic legacy.” After growing up in Birmingham, England, Zephaniah eventually moved to London and published his first book of poetry, “Pen Rhythm,” in ...

Benjamin Zephaniah, the writer ... He found some early success as a poet, publishing a book of dub poetry, a style of writing derived from Jamaican dub music, in 1980. He would go on to write ...

He went on to publish 13 more works of poetry, as well as a number of novels, children’s books, plays, and an autobiography titled The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah. Zephaniah was also a ...

Everything was grace and wonder' Listen to Benjamin Zephaniah on Desert Island Discs He moved to London aged 22 and published his first book, Pen Rhythm. His early work used dub poetry ...

Zephaniah was nominated for autobiography of the year at the National Book Awards for The Life And Rhymes Of Benjamin Zephaniah, which also was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award in 2018.

He was nominated for autobiography of the year at the National Book Awards for his work, The Life And Rhymes Of Benjamin Zephaniah, which was also shortlisted for the Costa Book Award in 2018.