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Island Voices

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

New series 1/3. Language. The diverse riches of Jamaican poetry are explored through a tropical journey. Writer and presenter Valerie Bloom makes a literary pilgrimage to the island of her childhood and reveals the pivotal role played by Louise Bennett in popularising poetry in Jamaican patois. Linton Kwesi Johnson and Jean "Binta" Breeze also reflect on how growing up in the Caribbean has informed their work.
Producer Faith Lawrence Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm

Contributors

Presenter:
Valerie Bloom
Played By:
Louise Bennett
Unknown:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Source: Radio Times

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