# Benjamin Zephaniah

> British poet (1958–2023)

**Wikidata**: [Q561142](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561142)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Zephaniah)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/benjamin-zephaniah


## References

1. [Source](https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/zephaniah-benjamin-1958/)
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6. [Benjamin Zephaniah obituary. TheGuardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/07/benjamin-zephaniah-obituary)
7. [Record number of women elected to the British Academy. British Academy](https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/record-number-of-women-elected-to-the-british-academy/)
8. [Source](https://www5.open.ac.uk/students/ceremonies/sites/www.open.ac.uk.students.ceremonies/files/files/Honorary%20graduate%20cumulative%20list(7).xlsx)
9. International Standard Name Identifier
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12. [Benjamin Zephaniah death: British writer and poet known for his work on race and racism dies, aged 65. The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/benjamin-zephaniah-dead-poetry-racism-birmingham-b2460061.html)
13. Babelio
14. [Benjamin Zephaniah, British poet and campaigner, dies aged 65. TheGuardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/07/british-poet-benjamin-zephaniah-dies-aged-65)
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17. [Source](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/07/benjamin-zephaniah-obituary)
18. CONOR.SI
19. [Benjamin Zephaniah, poet treasured as ‘the people’s laureate’ who performed to a reggae backbeat – obituary. The Daily Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/12/07/benjamin-zephaniah-dub-poet-reggae-novelist-birmingham/)
20. [Source](https://www.happycow.net/vegtopics/famous/benjamin_zephaniah)
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23. Benjamin Zephaniah | Books | The Guardian. The Guardian
24. [Source](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/17/what-stephen-lawrence-has-taught-us-british-library-benjamin-zephaniah)
25. [Source](https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/bcc14063-050b-3ce6-a659-5237a4faa750)
26. YouTube API
27. [Source](https://www.podchaser.com/creators/benjamin-zephaniah-107a4UIUUb/appearances)