Kitch by Anthony Joseph
Combining factual biography with the imaginative structure of the novel, Anthony Joseph gets to the heart of the man behind the music and the myth, to present a holistic portrait of the calypso icon Lord Kitchener. Born into colonial Trinidad in 1922 as Aldwyn Roberts, 'Kitch' emerged in the 1950s, at the forefront of multicultural Britain, acting as an intermediary between the growing Caribbean community, the islands they had left behind, and the often hostile conditions of life in post-war Britain. In the process, Kitch single-handedly popularized the calypso in Britain. Joseph spoke to Lord Kitchener just once, in 1984, when he found the calypso icon standing alone in Queen's Park Savannah. It was a pivotal meeting in which the great calypsonian outlined his musical vision, an event which forms a moving epilogue to Kitch, Joseph's unique biography of the Grandmaster.
Anthony Joseph is a poet, novelist, academic and musician who has been referred to as 'the leader of the black avant garde in Britain.' Anthony Joseph is a Trinidad-born poet, novelist, academic and musician who has been referred to as 'the leader of the black avant garde in Britain.' He is the author of Kitch, which was shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, a forthcoming novel, The Frequency of Magic, and four poetry collections. He is a Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellow for 2019/20 . As a musician and spoken word artist he has released seven critically acclaimed albums which blend Afro-Caribbean music, free jazz and funk. The most recent, People of the Sun (Heavenly Sweetness) was recorded in Trinidad and released in 2018. In the same year he curated 'Windrush: A Celebration', a series of five events which celebrated the literary and musical legacies of the Windrush generation, culminating in a gala concert at the Barbican as part of the London Jazz Festival. Anthony is the author of four poetry collections: Desafinado, Teragaton, Bird Head Son and Rubber Orchestras, and made his fiction debut with The African Origins of UFOs. In 2012 he represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Poetry Parnassus Festival on London's South Bank. He performs internationally as the lead vocalist for his band The Spasm Band. He lives in London. Anthony lectures in creative writing at Birkbeck College and holds a PhD in Creative and Life writing from Goldsmiths College, which culminated in Kitch. afro-blue to astro-black and what glimmers in between - The Times
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845234195 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845234197 |
| Title | Kitch |
| Author | Anthony Joseph |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peepal Tree Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-06-21 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
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