A selection of Linton Kwesi Johnson's best poems over three decades.  Ranging from protests against police brutality to eulogies for departed friends and playful celebrations of urban life, Johnson's use of Jamaican dialect to tackle distinctly British subjects contributed to a revolution in the notion of literary English.  This Selected Poems charts the unique literary talent of one of Britain's most influential poets and social critics.

Collect the series; Carol Ann Duffy, James Fenton, Sophie Hannah, Tony Harrison, Geoffrey Hill, Derek Mahon, Roger McGough, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Brian Patten and Michael Rosen.