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Here are some facts about Benjamin Zephaniah.

• Benjamin Zephaniah was a British poet and writer. In 2008, he was voted one of Britain’s top 50 post World War 2 writers, in a poll by the Times newspaper.

• Benjamin Zephaniah was born in Birmingham in April, 1958, the son of Caribbean immigrants.

  He was dyslexic, and left school at 13, as he couldn’t read or write.

• His poetry was influenced by the street culture of Jamaica. His first performance was at age 10, and by 15, he was quite well known in and around Birmingham.
• Benjamin Zephaniah moved to London when he was 22.
• He published his first book of poetry which sold well.

  He also made a name writing and reading his poems in clubs and other venues.

• His poems seemed to capture the mood of the early 1980s in Britain, and were often about homelessness or unemployment. He was described as Britain’s most recognizable poet.
• Zephaniah was known for his strong and often controversial beliefs