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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Poet
Activist Writer |
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1970s–present
|
| gptkbp:associatedAct |
gptkb:The_Royal_Society_of_Literature
gptkb:The_Poetry_Society The Black Voices The Rasta Family |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:British_Book_Award
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Exeter Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Kingston Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Wolverhampton |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1958-04-15
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| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Birmingham,_England
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
|
| gptkbp:genre |
Children's literature
Drama Fiction Poetry |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Benjamin Zephaniah
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Bob_Marley
gptkb:Malcolm_X |
| gptkbp:influences |
Social justice
Rastafarianism Anti-racism Caribbean_culture |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Environmental activism
Education initiatives Support for the arts Activism for refugees Campaigns against racism |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Children's literature
Performance poetry |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Language of the Blues
Talking_Turkeys We_Are_Britain! |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Poet
Actor Novelist Playwright |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Amina_Zainab
|
| gptkbp:website |
benjaminzephaniah.com
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