Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze was an especially important part of our literary community in the UK and the Caribbean and her body of writing and orality, and the warmth and connection she generated through her art, touched the hearts and minds of audiences around the world. Her family, friends and colleagues have shared what she meant to them below.

The Guardian
Jean’s obituary in The Guardian
The New York Times
BBC Radio 4 Last Word
The Telegraph
The Economist
Leicester Mercury
The National
Bloodaxe Books
Calabash Festival
Writers Mosaic
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Emma Lewis
Carolyn Cooper
Tributes by Kei Miller and others compiled by The Poetry Society