Nice one, Benjamin
Benjamin Zephaniah, the poet has publicly refused an OBE. This is one of the most principled and honourable decisions that I have heard in a long, long time. Go on - click on the link. He articulates the case against Blair and the Monarchy so well that anybody who is interested in Britain must read it. He makes a powerful argument against these awards, from a black person's perspective. I humbly support you, Mr Zephaniah 1000%.
BBC Interview (real audio)
'Basically a writer has a quiet, inner motivation, and doesn't seek validation in the outwardly visible.' Haruki Marukami.
Thursday, November 27, 2003
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