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Anthony Joseph is a poet, novelist, musician, and lecturer originally from Trinidad, currently residing in London, UK, where he has lived since 1989. He holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths University and serves as a Lecturer in Creative Writing at King’s College London. Recognized as ‘the leader of the black avant-garde in Britain,’ his work blends surrealism, jazz, and Caribbean rhythms. Joseph is the author of four poetry collections and a novel titled The African Origins of UFOs. In 2005, he was selected by the Arts Council of England and Renaissance One as one of 50 Black and Asian writers who have significantly contributed to contemporary British literature. He has received an Arts Council of England touring award and an AHRC postgraduate scholarship to complete his doctoral thesis, which is a fictional biography of the legendary Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Kitchener. As a musician, he has released several critically acclaimed albums, with his debut album Leggo De Lion (Kindred Spirits, 2007) featuring lyrics from The African Origins of UFOs. His second album, Bird Head Son (Heavenly Sweetness), was released in 2009, coinciding with the publication of his third poetry collection. Rubber Orchestras (Heavenly Sweetness), produced by Malcolm Catto and Jerry Dammers, was released in 2011 alongside a poetry collection of the same name. A live album recorded in Bremen appeared in 2013,

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