Linton Kwesi Johnson Was Born On 24 August 1952 In Chapelton A Small Town In The Rural Parish Of Clarendon Jamaica. He Came To London In 1963 Went To Tulse Hill Secondary School And Later Studied Sociology At Goldsmiths' College University Of London. Whilst Still At School He Joined The Black Panthers Helped To Organize A Poetry Workshop Within The Movement And Developed His Work With Rasta Love A Group Of Poets And Drummers. In 1977 He Was Awarded A C Day Lewis Fellowship Read More On Last.Fm