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Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah

April 15, 1958 – December 7, 2023

Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK

Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (April 15, 1958 - December 7, 2023) was a British writer, dub poet and Rastafarian. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008.

Poster for Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile

Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile

1988

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