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  • Friday, 8 December, 2023
    Obituary
    Benjamin Zephaniah, poet, 1958-2023

    A self-described ‘writer, lyricist, musician and naughty boy’, he was concerned with action as much as aesthetics

    Benjamin Zephaniah blended warm Brummie-patois tones and an ear for language with an acute desire to speak for his communities, a sense of humour and a commitment to social justice
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