Learning on ScreenCaribbean Roots: Poets Read Their Own Work
- Synopsis
- This 2-CD collection brings together 58 recordings of ten Black British and Caribbean poets. The selections illustrate a range of experiences, emotions, styles and influences, reflecting both the culture of the Caribbean and life in Britain. The featured poets are: Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, David Dabydeen, James Berry, John Agard, Grace Nichols, Amryl Johnson, E A Markham, Michael Smith and Benjamin Zephaniah, all reading their own work, in a mixture of studio recordings and live performances.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2011
- Availability
- out of distribution
- Notes
- Article VF89
- Subjects
- Literature
- Keywords
- Caribbean writers; immigrant communities; poetry - 20th century
Credits
- Cast
A E Markham Amryl Johnson Benjamin Zephaniah David Dabydeen Grace Nichols James Berry Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze John Agard Linton Kwesi Johnson Michael Smith
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Audio
- Format
- CD
- Price
- £16.00
- Duration/Size
- 140 minutes
- Year
- 2012
Distributor
- Name
British Library Online Shop
- bl-shop@bl.uk
- Web
- http://shop.bl.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/BritishLibrary/87294/1/1 External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7735
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB - Notes
- A range of audio publications related to the collections of the British Library’s Sound Archive. Historical topics, wildlife sounds, world music, art and literature are particularly strongly represented. There are also a few DVDs, videos and CD-ROMs based on holdings in the BL. Some of the titles are available for paid audio download.
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