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Linton Kwesi Johnson

1952 - Today

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Linton Kwesi Johnson OD (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Linton Kwesi Johnson has received more than 569,862 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Linton Kwesi Johnson is the 5,355th most popular writer (down from 4,879th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 45th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Jamaican Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 570k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.78

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Linton Kwesi Johnson ranks 5,355 out of 5,755. Before him are Lars Ahlin, Scott Turow, Jack McDevitt, Olivier Rolin, Latifa al-Zayyat, and Claudio Williman. After him are Emmanuil Kazakevich, Swami Rama, William Blum, David Simon, Martin Litchfield West, and Mike Godwin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Linton Kwesi Johnson ranks 441. Before him are Albert Camille Vital, KP Sharma Oli, Billy West, Santiago Santamaría, Peter Zoller, and Rodolfo Neri Vela. After him are Şehrazat, Andrzej Grabowski, Allen Collins, Mary Badham, Rosemarie Trockel, and Roxanne Hart.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Linton Kwesi Johnson ranks 48 out of 168. Before him are Ziggy Marley (1968), Bilal Philips (1947), George Rhoden (1926), John Barnes (1963), Shawn Rhoden (1975), and Damian Marley (1978). After him are Augustus Pablo (1954), Donovan Bailey (1967), Michael Manley (1924), Errol Brown (1948), John Belchier (1706), and Kenneth O. Hall (1941).

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Among WRITERS In Jamaica

Among writers born in Jamaica, Linton Kwesi Johnson ranks 5. Before him are Marcus Garvey (1887), Mary Seacole (1805), Leonard Howell (1898), and Claude McKay (1889). After him are Marlon James (1970) and Nalo Hopkinson (1960).

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