Linton Kwesi Johnson

Personal Info

Birthday: 1952-08-24

Age: 72

Place of Birth: Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]

Known For: Acting

Biography

Linton Kwesi Johnson OD (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his ow...