Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”
Yıl: 2019 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 151 - 158 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 15-10-2020
Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”
Öz: As a Jamaican poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson is the forerunner of dub poetry that combines words with the reggae rhythm. Johnson establishes a postcolonial discourse of his own and uses his dub poetry to fight against the dominant Western discourse. His poetry tells real stories from a black immigrant’s life by using Creole English and the rhythmic music of Jamaican culture. Thus, his poetry voices the real immigrant experience in Britain in a highly dramatic way. This article focuses on two important poems by Johnson; “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonnah’s Lettah”. In both poems, Johnson subverts English language, and thus shows his resistance to the colonial power in the level of language. Besides, both of his poems have the same political concern of revealing the British discrimination against black people. In this respect, Johnson’s poetry is surely his artistic tool against racism and serves to his political activism.
Anahtar Kelime: Johnson’ın İngiliz Zalimliğine Sanatsal Direnişi: “Kahpe İngiltere” ve “Oğlundan Mektup” Şiirleri
Öz: Jamaikalı şair Linton Kwesi Johnson sözcüklerle reggae ritimlerini birleştiren dub şiirinin öncüsüdür. Johnson, şiiriyle kendine ait bir sömürge sonrası söylem yaratır ve dub şiirini egemen Batı söylemine karşı yürüttüğü savaşında kullanır. Kreole İngilizcesi ve Jamaika kültürünün ritmik müziğini kullanan şiirleri siyahi göçmenlerin gerçek hayat hikâyelerini anlatır. Bu nedenle, Johnson’ın şiirleri İngiltere’deki gerçek göçmen deneyimlerini oldukça canlı ve yaratıcı bir biçimde gözler önüne serer. Bu makale Johnson’ın “Inglan Is a Bitch” (Kahpe İngiltere) ve “Sonnah’s Lettah” (Oğlundan Mektup) başlıklı iki şiiri üzerine odaklanır. Johnson, her iki şiirde de bilinçli olarak dil kurallarına uymaz. Onun bu tutumu, sömürgeci güçlere karşı dil düzeyinde bir meydan okuyuş olarak yorumlanabilir. Ayrıca her iki şiir, siyahilere karşı yapılan İngiliz ayrımcılığını ve zulmünü ortaya koyarken, İngilizlerin siyahları tanımlamak için yarattığı vahşi “siyahi hayvan” stereotipinin ardındaki insanı gösterir. Johnson’ın şiirleri bu yönüyle şairin ırkçılığa karşı kullandığı sanatsal bir silahtır ve aynı zamanda onun siyasi aktivizmine de hizmet eder.
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| ISNAD | Kangüleç Coşkun, Kübra. "Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”". (2019), 151-158. |
| APA | Kangüleç Coşkun K (2019). Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 5(1), 151 - 158. |
| Chicago | Kangüleç Coşkun Kübra Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 5, no.1 (2019): 151 - 158. |
| MLA | Kangüleç Coşkun Kübra Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol.5, no.1, 2019, ss.151 - 158. |
| AMA | Kangüleç Coşkun K Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2019; 5(1): 151 - 158. |
| Vancouver | Kangüleç Coşkun K Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”. Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2019; 5(1): 151 - 158. |
| IEEE | Kangüleç Coşkun K "Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”." Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 5, ss.151 - 158, 2019. |
| ISNAD | Kangüleç Coşkun, Kübra. "Johnson’s Artistic Resistance to British Brutality: “Inglan Is a Bitch” and “Sonny’s Lettah”". Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 5/1 (2019), 151-158. |
