Rastafarian wordsmith tells of abuse and life of crime as a child in new autobiographyBenjamin Zephaniah,the Rastafarian acclaimed as Britain’s “people’s laureate”, has revealed the abuse he suffered as a child, and the pressure he came under as a gang member to commit crimes – even to pick part in an attack on a homosexual man. He has made no secret of serving time in borstal and prison,but now he is revealing details of his troubled early life in a forthcoming autobiography and tour. Related: Benjamin Zephaniah: ‘I’m almost 60 and I’m still enraged. Everyone told me I would mellow’ Continue reading...
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