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Jean 'Binta' Breeze at Ilkley Literature Festival

  • Ilkley Playhouse - Wharfeside Weston Road Ilkley, England, LS29 8DW United Kingdom (map)

The Verandah Poems: internationally renowned Jamaican poet, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze MBE, marks her 60th birthday with the publication of her new poetry collection by Bloodaxe. The author of eight books, including On the Edge of An Island and Third World Girl, her recordings include Riddim RavingsTracks and Riding on de Riddim. Often cited as a ‘one-woman festival’, her words soar and sing with powerful messages.

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