Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson
Johnson in 2007
Born (1952-08-24) 24 August 1952
Other namesLKJ
Alma materGoldsmiths College
OccupationsDub poet and activist
Years active1978–present
AwardsOrder of Distinction
PEN Pinter Prize
Websitelintonkwesijohnson.co.uk


Linton Kwesi Johnson CD (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 own verse in Jamaican patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell.