Linton Kwesi Johnson

Summary

Linton Kwesi Johnson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chapelton^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1952^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Linton Kwesi Johnson was born in Chapelton^[2].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson was born on August 24, 1952^[3].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson was born on August 1952^[10].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson held citizenship in Jamaica^[11].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson worked as a singer^[4].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson's professions included poet^[5].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson worked as a writer^[6].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson worked as a recording artist^[8].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson's field of work was poetry^[12].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson's field of work was music^[13].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London^[14].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson's education included a stint at Tulse Hill School^[15].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson received the Golden PEN Award^[16].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson received the Silver Musgrave Medal^[17].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson received the Order of Distinction^[18].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson received the PEN Pinter Prize^[20].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson received the Cholmondeley Award^[21].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[22].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson is recorded as male^[23].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson's genre is dub poetry^[25].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson's record label is recorded as Island Records^[26].
• Linton Kwesi Johnson's discography is recorded as Linton Kwesi Johnson discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-08-24^[30]

• Genre(s): dub, dub poetry, reggae^[31]

• Community tags: dub, dub poetry, reggae, roots, soul and reggae^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: f27042c2-3a42-4529-876c-3aa0b4fd53fe^[33]

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Origins and Family

Linton Kwesi Johnson was born in Chapelton^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 24, 1952^[3] and August 1952^[10].

Education

Educated at Goldsmiths, University of London^[14], a public research university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1891^[36], headquartered in London^[37] and Tulse Hill School^[15], a school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1956^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8]. Fields of work include poetry^[12], a literary form^[41] and music^[13], a type of arts^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden PEN Award^[16], an award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1993^[45]; Silver Musgrave Medal^[17], an award^[46]; Order of Distinction^[18], an order^[47], in Jamaica^[48], founded in 1968^[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], a fellowship award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; PEN Pinter Prize^[20], a literary award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 2009^[54]; and Cholmondeley Award^[21], a poetry award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1966^[57].

Why It Matters

Linton Kwesi Johnson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Linton Kwesi Johnson born?

Linton Kwesi Johnson was born in Chapelton^[2].

What did Linton Kwesi Johnson do for work?

Linton Kwesi Johnson worked as singer^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], songwriter^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Where did Linton Kwesi Johnson go to school?

Linton Kwesi Johnson was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London^[14] and Tulse Hill School^[15].

What awards did Linton Kwesi Johnson receive?

Honors received include Golden PEN Award^[16], Silver Musgrave Medal^[17], Order of Distinction^[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19].