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Benjamin Zephaniah



Writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah was born in the district of Handsworth, Birmingham. Benjamin’s writing is strongly influenced by the music and poetry of Jamaica and he can’t remember a time when he was not creating poetry. For his self-portrait, Benjamin has chosen to perform his poem, ‘Naked’.

Publicity still of Benjamin Zephaniah, a contributor to Self Portrait UK 2002
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