Benjamin Zephaniah RIP
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RIP . Not a fan of Poetry but he made it worth listening to. Also a Peaky Blinder0
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RIP. I remember hearing him doing some poetry readings - I don't read poetry but his performance of it was certainly compelling.0
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Great poet ; Great Britain ! RIP1
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RIP.
I really liked him, and saw him as one of the great people in our society.
He was a vegan, but as a veggie myself I liked his stance regarding turkeys and Christmas.
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RIP Benjamin. Rest in absolute power. A remarkable orator and I'm so sad he's gone, but so glad we have his poetry and books to enjoy forever.0
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I went on a school trip to see a reading from him about 20 years ago.
He had a theatre of 15/16 year old school kids hanging off every word and it’s something I’ve remembered every time I’ve seen his name.
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Should have lived longer. RIP0
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Oh, what a shock.
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R.I. P. A great man.0
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A great loss.
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like others have mentioned, not a poetry fan but his performances drew you in.Strangely just read he lived in Moulton Chapel up in Lincolnshire, which is literally the other village at the end of the road from me.0 -
RIP.
I've not read any of his poetry books yet, but I recommend his autobiography, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah; available at all good libraries.
https://www.waterstones.com/books/reviews/isbn/9781471168956#review-132363
He didn't seem the type to go and live in the Lincolnshire countryside.
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A big fan of his. Very sad news.
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Sad news. Nice man. RIP.0
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That's so sad
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RIP. A phenomenal writer. Always enjoyed his appearances in Peaky Blinders too.0
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Thank you Professor Benjamin Zephaniah, you went way too soon.1
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Done a few poetry workshops when I went Eaglesfield. Pretty sure my English teacher, Mrs Everisto, was a friend of his, or maybe her daughter was.
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Assume you mean:Gribbo said:Done a few poetry workshops when I went Eaglesfield. Pretty sure my English teacher, Mrs Everisto, was a friend of his, or maybe her daughter was.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardine_Evaristo
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Yeah, thats her daughterhoof_it_up_to_benty said:
Assume you mean:Gribbo said:Done a few poetry workshops when I went Eaglesfield. Pretty sure my English teacher, Mrs Everisto, was a friend of his, or maybe her daughter was.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardine_Evaristo0 -
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Sad news always liked him when i saw him on TV RIP.0
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Only just read of this, the man was and will remain a true legend. God rest his soul, if he can find room.0
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I interviewed him back in about 2005, meeting him at Newham Bookshop where he spent a lot of time. He didn’t have to, there was nothing in it for him, but he was gracious with his time and very engaging.
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He was always good on Question Time. I remember he came to my school once!1
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