Time Come: Selected Prose by Linton Kwesi Johnson Jonathan Cape and this’ – referring to

and this’ – referring to an earlier edition of this book – ‘is the true body of his work’

but it is intended especially for readers who want to learn more about contemporary American poetry but who have not known where or how to start

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Time Come: Selected Prose by Linton Kwesi Johnson Jonathan Cape and this’ – referring to'Key to understanding black British history' Sunday Times 'Sharp and still relevant' Zadie Smith 'A mosaic of wise, urgent and moving pieces' Kit de Waal'As necessary as ever' The Observer Recognized as one of the great poets of modern times, and as a deeply respected and influential political and cultural activist and social critic, Linton Kwesi Johnson is also a prolific writer of non fiction. In Time Come, he selects some of his most powerful prose