Friday, 26 August 2011
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About Me
Anthony Joseph is a Trinidadian born poet, novelist, musician and lecturer. He is the author of three poetry collections: Desafinado (1994), Teragaton (1998) and Bird Head Son (2009). His first novel, The African Origins of UFOs was published in 2006. Joseph performs and tours internationally accompanied by his band The Spasm Band. He has released two critically acclaimed albums with the band; both released to coincide with book publications. His debut album with the band, Leggo de Lion was released in 2007, and featured lyrics taken from his novel The African Origins of UFOs. Bird Head Son followed in 2009, with lyrics from the Bird Head Son collection. Joseph’s third album with the band, Rubber Orchestras will be published alongside his fourth poetry collection of the same name in 2011. He is also a lecturer in Creative Writing at Birkbeck College, University of London, where he was instrumental in the development of the first Creative Writing BA course offered by the University. He lives in London.
LINKS
- AJs flickr pics
- Alice Yard
- Antilles (weblog of the Caribbean Review of Books)
- Caribbean Free Radio
- La langoustine est morte
- Open Anthropology
- Salt Publishing Blog
- Sascha Akhtar - The Grimoire of Grimalkin
- Soul Food Radio
- Studio Film Club
- The Liminalists
- the manicou report
- The Meena iere Art Foundation
- The Pinter Center - Beyond the Linear Narrative
- The Trini Outlaw
- Tom Chivers
- www.anthonyjoseph.co.uk
- www.myspace.com/adjoseph
Rubber Orchestras
Salt Publishing, due November 2011
Bird Head Son
Salt Publishing 2009
Bird Head Son
CD/Vinyl - Naive/Heavenly Sweetness 2009
Leggo De Lion
CD - Kindred Spirits 2007
The African Origins of UFOs
Salt Publishing 2006