Joseph Coelho

Jan 1, 2024 | booklistonline.com | Joseph Coelho

Illus. by Kate Milner. Mar. 2024. 320p. Candlewick, $19.99 (9781536236415). Grades 9-12. REVIEW. First published January 1, 2024 (). Poet Coelho has reimagined the Theseus myth using both formal and free verse. The conceit is that the story of Theseus is being written by a contemporary London schoolboy of mixed race, named Theo, as an assignment for his English coursework.

Dec 7, 2023 | theguardian.com | Michael Rosen |Kae Tempest |Carol Ann Duffy |Joseph Coelho |colin grant |Diane Abbott | +1 more

Michael Rosen. Photograph: Karen Robinson/The ObserverMichael Rosen: ‘He nudged people into seeing the world through the eyes of the oppressed’British author and poetBenjamin was a hero to millions of people all over the world. His mix of poetry, novels, wisdom, humour and sheer presence grabbed us and delighted us. I first saw him when he was starting out in the poetry clubs, dancing a poem about his mother, voicing his poetry in a voice I hadn’t heard before: Brummie-Caribbean.