Mi Revalueshanary Fren

　　Linton Kwesi Johnson is the most influential black poet in Britain. The author of five previous collections of poetry and numerous record albums, he is known worldwide for his fusion of lyrical verse and reggae. Much of his work is written in the street Creole of the Caribbean communities in which he grew up in England. Mi Revalueshanary Fren includes all of his best-known poems, which concern racism and politics, personal experience, philosophy, and the art of music, among other things.

　　Linton Kwesi Johnson is internationally famous for his dynamic recordings and performances, but considers himself a poet first and foremost. He is only the second living poet in history to be published in Penguin's distinguished Modern Classics series (Penguin owns world rights except for the United States). This is his first US publication.