THE LIFE AND RHYMES OF BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
Book ID/图书代码： 12290018C00021
English Summary/英文概要： Benjamin Zephaniah, who has travelled the world for his art and his humanitarianism, now tells the one story that encompasses it all: the story of his life.
In the early 1980s when punks and Rastas were on the streets protesting about unemployment, homelessness and the National Front, Benjamin’s poetry could be heard at demonstrations, outside police stations and on the dance floor. His mission was to take poetry everywhere, and to popularise it by reaching people who didn’t read books. His poetry was political, musical, radical and relevant.
By the early 1990s, Benjamin had performed on every continent in the world (a feat which he achieved in only one year) and he hasn’t stopped performing and touring since. Nelson Mandela, after hearing Benjamin’s tribute to him while he was in prison, requested an introduction to the poet that grew into a lifelong relationship, inspiring Benjamin’s work with children in South Africa. Benjamin would also go on to be the first artist to record with The Wailers after the death of Bob Marley in a musical tribute to Nelson Mandela.
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah is a truly extraordinary life story which celebrates the power of poetry and the importance of pushing boundaries with the arts.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本杰明•西番雅为了他的艺术和人道主义走遍了世界各地，现在他讲述了一个包含这一切的故事:他的人生故事。
20世纪80年代初，朋克和拉斯达尔人走上街头抗议失业、无家可归和国民阵线，本杰明的诗歌在示威人群、警察局外和舞池中都能听到。他的使命是把诗歌带到世界各地，通过接触不读书的人来普及诗歌。他的诗歌具有政治性、音乐性、激进性和相关性。
到上世纪90年代初，本杰明已经在世界各地演出(这一壮举他仅用了一年时间就完成了)，此后他从未停止表演和巡演。纳尔逊•曼德拉在狱中听到本杰明对他的赞扬后，要求介绍这位诗人给他认识。曼德拉与这位诗人结下了终生的友谊，鼓舞了本杰明与南非儿童的工作。本杰明还将成为继鲍勃•马利去世后，第一位在悼念纳尔逊•曼德拉的音乐作品中与哭泣者一起录制的艺术家。
《本杰明•西番雅的人生与诗歌》是一个真正非凡的生活故事，它颂扬了诗歌的力量和艺术突破界限的重要性。(WYL)
Awards/获奖情况：《本杰明•西番雅的人生与诗歌》入围科斯塔图书奖
赞美《本杰明•西番雅的人生与诗歌》
“它生动、坦率、中肯，但又充满了同情心，这是对不那么平凡的生活的一次振奋人心的跳跃，是对艺术救赎力量的及时提醒。””(Mojo杂志)
“《人生与诗歌》有一种表演性质，让人想起西番雅的诗歌——诚实、朴实，最终没有威胁。它配得上那个人。”(《卫报》)
“他的生活真的不平凡——从十几岁的囚犯到名人榜样，他受到了英国当权人士的欢迎，尽管他并不总是得到回报。他对他的回忆录《本杰明•西番雅的人生和诗歌》必要性的怀疑是毫无根据的。”(苏格兰人)
“这是对一个非凡的生命故事的颂扬，它强调了诗歌的力量以及用艺术突破界限的重要性。”(什罗浦郡星)
“他的谦逊和幽默掩盖了他从街头帮派到文化试金石的非凡崛起……西番雅是为数不多的几个坚决地站在体制外、但又被体制所接受的声音之一……值得一看的奈飞电视剧。”(爱新闻)
“在谈到影响他的种族主义或他为此所做的恶作剧时，西番雅毫不留情。”(观众)
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH has been shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards
Praise for THE LIFE AND RHYMES OF BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
’Vivid, frank and to the point, yet bristling with compassion, this is a rousing romp through a life less ordinary and a timely reminder of art’s redemptive force.’ (Mojo magazine)
’The Life and Rhymes has a performative quality reminiscent of Zephaniah’s poetry – honest, unshowy and ultimately unthreatening. It matches the man.’ (The Guardian)
‘He’s really lived a life less ordinary – from teenage jailbird to celebrity role model, embraced by the British Establishment, even if he hasn’t always reciprocated. His scepticism about the necessity of his memoir, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah, is unfounded.’ (The Scotsman)
‘A celebration of an extraordinary life story which remarks upon the power of poetry and the importance of pushing boundaries with the arts.’ (Shropshire Star)
’Retaining a humility and humour that belie his extraordinary rise from street gang to cultural touchstone…Zephaniah is one of the rare voices that manages to remain determinedly outside the Establishment yet is embraced by it...a riveting read worthy of a Netflix drama.’ (iNews)
’Zephaniah pulls no punches when it comes to talking about the racism that has shaped his life or the mischief he got up to in response to it.’ (The Spectator)
About the Author/作者介绍： 本杰明•西番雅是当今最受瞩目的国际作家之一，他的作品具有广泛的吸引力。本杰明最著名的作品是他为成人写的带有政治色彩的诗歌和为儿童写的具有开创性的表演诗歌，他还为青少年写过几本城市小说。他周游世界，谈论他的书和诗歌。
BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH is one of the most highprofile
international authors writing today, with
an enormous breadth of appeal. Best known
for his poetry with a political edge for adults
and his ground-breaking performance poetry
for children, Benjamin has also written several
urban novels for teenagers. He travels the
world speaking about his books and poetry.
Format:HARDCOVER
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