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Facts about Benjamin Zephaniah, poet
He was born in England in 1958.
He has got seven brothers and sisters.
His family was extremely poor.
He grew up in Handsworth, a district in Birmingham, and also in Jamaica.
When he was 8 years old he knew he wanted to write poetry, plays and music.
He left school when he was just 14.
He is dyslexic.
When he left school he couldn’t read or write.
Today he is a very successful writer and poet.
He is a Rastafarian.
He refused an Order of the British Empire medal from the Queen in 2003.
He is a fan of Aston Villa Football Club (England).
