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Benjamin Zephaniah

1958 - 2023

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Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (15 April 1958 – 7 December 2023) was a British writer, dub poet, actor, musician and professor of poetry and creative writing. Over his lifetime, he was awarded 20 honorary doctorates in recognition of his contributions to literature, education, and the arts. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008. In his work, Zephaniah drew on his lived experiences of incarceration, racism and his Jamaican heritage. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Benjamin Zephaniah is the 6,432nd most popular writer (down from 5,332nd in 2024), the 5,736th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,041st in 2019) and the 641st most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Benjamin Zephaniah ranks 6,432 out of 7,302. Before him are Denise Levertov, Kate Morton, Snooki, Lester Bangs, Naja Marie Aidt, and P. H. Newby. After him are Alice Sebold, Leyla Aliyeva, Terry Southern, Carmen Posadas, John Burroughs, and John Gribbin.

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Among people born in 1958, Benjamin Zephaniah ranks 552. Before him are Gilles Leroy, Michael Landau, Xavier Becerra, Pedro Uralde, Drew Carey, and Lisa Fischer. After him are Jānis Ķipurs, Andris Šķēle, Frank Gambale, Lav Diaz, Maurice LaMarche, and Eva Korpela. Among people deceased in 2023, Benjamin Zephaniah ranks 528. Before him are Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein, Palhinha, George Maharis, Razi Mousavi, Edward Ferry, and Anfisa Reztsova. After him are Heath, José del Castillo, Vani Jairam, Gary Wright, Dick Butkus, and Norman Lear.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Benjamin Zephaniah ranks 5,738 out of 8,785. Before him are Clive Standen (1981), Andy McNab (1959), P. H. Newby (1918), David Thompson (1961), Alfred Bowerman (1873), and Allenby Chilton (1918). After him are Simon Monjack (1970), John Le Mesurier (1912), F. F. Bruce (1910), Anne Seymour Damer (1748), Kenneth Connor (1918), and Antony Tudor (1908).

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Among writers born in United Kingdom, Benjamin Zephaniah ranks 640. Before him are Reginald Hill (1936), Alan Hollinghurst (1954), William Empson (1906), Denise Levertov (1923), and P. H. Newby (1918). After him are John Gribbin (1946), Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), Helen Bannerman (1862), Dan Abnett (1965), Brian Friel (1929), John Arden (1930), and Thomas Hood (1799).

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