Linton Kwesi Johnson - I wrote two poems about the '81 uprisings: 'Di Great Insohreckshan...

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I wrote two poems about the '81 uprisings: 'Di Great Insohreckshan' and 'Mekin Histri.' I wrote those two poems from the perspective of those who had taken part in the Brixton riots. The tone of the poem is celebratory because I wanted to capture the mood of exhilaration felt by black people at the time.

Linton Kwesi Johnson

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Ich schrieb zwei Gedichte über die Aufstände von '81: 'Di Great Insohreckshan' und 'Mekin Histri'. Ich schrieb diese beiden Gedichte aus der Perspektive derer, die an den Brixton-Unruhen teilgenommen hatten. Der Ton des Gedichtes ist feierlich, weil ich die Stimmung der schwarzen Menschen einfangen wollte.

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