1958 - 2023
Benjamin Zephaniah Jamaican Writer
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Benjamin Zephaniah was previously married to Amina (1990 - 2000).
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Benjamin Zephaniah is a member of the following lists: 1958 births, English people of Jamaican descent and English poets.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
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Details
| First Name |
Benjamin
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| Last Name |
Zephaniah
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| Full Name at Birth |
Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah
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| Alternative Name |
Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah
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| Birthday |
15th April, 1958
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| Birthplace |
Handsworth, Birmingham, England
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| Died |
7th December, 2023
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
Jamaican
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| Occupation Text |
Poet, playwright, author
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Poetry, Teen Fiction
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| Year(s) Active |
1980 – present, 1980–2023
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| Official Websites |
http://benjaminzephaniah.com
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Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (15 April 1958 – 7 December 2023) was a British writer, dub poet, actor, musician and professor of poetry and creative writing. Over his lifetime, he was awarded 20 honorary doctorates in recognition of his contributions to literature, education, and the arts. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008. In his work, Zephaniah drew on his lived experiences of incarceration, racism and his Jamaican heritage.
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