Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Benjamin Zephaniah brought poetry to the masses - Roberto Ricciuti Benjamin Zephaniah – who has died today, after a short illness ...

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Poems have been read out and attached to newly planted trees in honour of writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah. The 65 readings were carried out in Burbury Park in Birmingham on Saturday, following a ...

A festival of “music, poetry, joy and laughter” has taken place to honour the trailblazing artist and activist Benjamin Zephaniah. The Handsworth-born dub poet, who appeared in hit BBC show Peaky ...

Pioneering British writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who used humour and wit to address political injustices, has died aged 65. The dub poet, known for his works about refugees and healthy eating, ...

A man who had a "massive history" with writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, as a long-time friend, has spoken of a "humble man" who had huge integrity. Birmingham City University academic Dr Martin ...

Mark Ball, Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre, says: “In our 75th anniversary year this latest edition of Poetry International Festival reminds us of poetry's power to hold a multitude of ...

It was 2013 when poet Benjamin Zephaniah made his big break, starring in the hit BBC drama Peaky Blinders. The author played the role of preacher Jeremiah “Jimmy” Jesus in the popular period crime ...

An inspired 'trees and poems' legacy is being created in the heart of Birmingham to remember the city's literary genius Benjamin Zephaniah. The trees – a mixture of fruit trees and other species ...