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Penny Rimbaud

Musician, poet, author, activist, founding member of anarchist punk group Crass

Penny Rimbaud is a musician, poet, author and activist, most famous for being a founding member of anarcho-punk group Crass.

Penny Rimbaud is a musician, poet, author and activist, most famous for being a founding member of anarcho-punk group Crass.

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