{"product_id":"time-come-9781035006328","title":"Time Come","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dynamic selection of Linton Kwesi Johnson's most powerful prose writings, brought together for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLinton Kwesi Johnson \u003cb\u003ebrought the aural poetry of Jamaican speech to 'H'england' \u003c\/b\u003eand captured it in verse. He \u003cb\u003econtributed a sharp and still relevant analysis of class dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e to our literature. Oh, and he also \u003cb\u003emade music from words\u003c\/b\u003e. Thank you, Linton! -- Zadie Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn outstanding collection\u003c\/b\u003e which speaks to the extraordinary achievement of \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e voice of my generation. Like all great artists, Linton Kwesi Johnson wasn't called - he simply arrived. For his time, and for the ages. -- Caryl Phillips\u003cbr\u003eLKJ provided the soundtrack to my youth but these writings are more than nostalgic. Written with humility and generosity, this \u003cb\u003emosaic of wise, urgent and moving pieces\u003c\/b\u003e document an important time in British Caribbean history, the emergence of our music, our culture, our heroes and our political history.\u003cb\u003e I loved it\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Kit de Waal\u003cbr\u003eFlecked with passion; taut and reasoned . . . \u003cb\u003eThe grace and power of LKJ's writing are as necessary as ever.\u003c\/b\u003e * The Observer *\u003cbr\u003eLinton Kwesi Johnson is not just a master of the language but of its various forms: lyric, poetry and prose. \u003cb\u003eIncisive, engaging, fearless\u003c\/b\u003e, it is as much of a joy to read him as it is to hear him. -- Gary Younge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the greatest living poets of the counterculture\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Braids together the themes of his life. * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eAn opportunity to understand Johnson as a thinker as well as a cultural critic . . . \u003cb\u003eevery word is chosen with care.\u003c\/b\u003e * TLS *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scandalously overdue volume.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Paul Gilroy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtraorindary\u003c\/b\u003e . . . If you want to know about the life, politics and history behind Linton Kwesi Johnson's poetry and music, \u003cb\u003eyou need this book\u003c\/b\u003e. * Wire *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheds light not only on LKJ's creative process but also his life story.\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eA welcome collation of Linton Kwesi Johnson's writings, which provide a thorough understanding of his commitment to poetry, music and justice. \u003cb\u003eI found the book inspirational\u003c\/b\u003e - and was gladdened to eavesdrop on formative exchanges from the author's childhood and grateful to investigate avenues of culture, which were new to me. I put down \u003ci\u003eTime Come\u003c\/i\u003e singing the tune of the boon of community. -- John Hegley\u003cbr\u003eA brilliant and welcome collection of \u003cb\u003emusings from the fertile mind of one of the world's great waymaking poets\u003c\/b\u003e, philosophers and activists. -- Lorna Goodison\u003cbr\u003eIt doesn't matter how familiar you might be with LKJ's poetry, in \u003ci\u003eTime Come\u003c\/i\u003e the essays and writings frame the verse; they give a context which places the verse squarely within the culture and observations that produced it. This is \u003cb\u003ea genuinely deep dive into the mind of one of Britain's most important poets.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lloyd Bradley\u003cbr\u003eGathers the real-life reportage roots of the dub poetry that makes LKJ our Bard of the Front Line, wherever it may be. His insights unite Black and diverse Britain, the Afro-Diaspora and those who dig it. \u003cb\u003eSpare and deliberate\u003c\/b\u003e, his dead-on prose critiques several decades of music, poetry, theatre and literature . . . LKJ also chronicles the social and political progress of post-colonial Black Britons, building a culture and spaces of their own. Engagingly, he shares his personal artistic development, deftly guiding arts aspirants. \u003cb\u003eA work of consistent commitment and courage.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Vivien Goldman\u003cbr\u003eOnce again we are playing catch up with the writing of Linton Kwesi Johnson. From speeches to reviews, reggae to political commentary, Linton always has an insightful perspective . . . something to teach, something to tell, something to rebel against. \u003cb\u003eA book to be savoured and re read, spending time with Kwesi Johnson, one of our greatest living poets, is always a privilege\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Derek Owusu\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTime Come,\u003c\/i\u003e we learn how the sonic explosion in LKJ’s writing and performances is rooted in his earliest impulses to question, learn, experiment and create . . .\u003cb\u003e His thoughtful prose shows what an enduring legacy looks like\u003c\/b\u003e, a tribute to his own fortitude but also to the people and forces that have shaped his trajectory and sensibility. -- Olive Senior\u003cbr\u003eWe journey through this selection of prose with Linton Kwesi Johnson's upbringing and landscape weaved within. \u003ci\u003eTime Come\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea necessary book from a writer who continues to inspire generations of Black voices\u003c\/b\u003e. LKJ: a reggae poet on the mic, a craftsman on the page, and a legacy in our hearts. -- Yomi Sode\u003cbr\u003eWith this collected prose, we as readers are privy to over four decades of learning, listening and doing. Like all deep teachers, LKJ is patient, generous, profound and direct. This is \u003cb\u003ea precious collection\u003c\/b\u003e, a bold and incisive counterweight to some of the most important poetry written about the black experience in the UK and beyond. \u003cb\u003eEssential reading\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Anthony Joseph\u003cbr\u003eFrom rebel music to praisesongs for the ancestors, \u003cb\u003eLKJ’s vibrant prose traverses the broad terrain of Black British culture and beyond\u003c\/b\u003e . . . LKJ’s prose, like his poetry, is a dread beat of resistance against systemic racism, \u003cb\u003eaffirming the capacity of Caribbean migrants to turn trauma into sustaining art\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Carolyn Cooper\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e culmination of a life's worth of work. * Caribbean Today *","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738044150103,"sku":"9781035006328","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781035006328.jpg?v=1723811708","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/time-come-9781035006328","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}