because of him I begun to like and appreciate poetry." Should we then push for a Shakespeare Night? No – let’s have a national Benjamin Zephaniah Day. The first of these has been set by ...

Though we’re taught as schoolchildren to ‘solve’ the problem of poetry through analysis ... The late, great Benjamin Zephaniah was a self-proclaimed anarchist, musical artist, poet ...

The council says Zephaniah was "a man of compassion who never forgot the community that shaped him”.

The late birmingham poet, writer and actor Benjamin Zephaniah will be the first person to receive the City of Birmingham Medal. Born and raised in Handsworth, Zephaniah went on to become one of ...

Birmingham City Council have agreed on plans to honour the legacy of Brummie legend Benjamin Zephaniah. The Handsworth-born writer ... “He turned them into fuel for his art,” he said. “His poetry ...

Birmingham City Council have agreed on plans to honour the legacy of Brummie legend Benjamin Zephaniah ... into fuel for his art,” he said. “His poetry reflects the rhythms of Birmingham ...

A report recommends making each member of the rock band a Freeman of Birmingham, as well as giving a posthumous City of ...

Famously, he turned down an OBE in 2003, writing: “Benjamin Zephaniah OBE – no way Mr Blair, no way Mrs Queen. I am profoundly anti-empire.” He also said he had begged Tony Blair to meet him ...

Ozzy Osbourne and the other three members of Black Sabbath are are set to be given the freedom of Birmingham (David Davies/PA) All four members of Black Sabbath are set to be given the Freedom of ...