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WEBLemn Sissay OBE FRSL (born 21 May 1967) [1] is a British author and broadcaster. He was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, was chancellor of the University of Manchester from 2015 until 2022, and joined the Foundling Museum 's board of trustees two years later, having previously been appointed one of the museum's fellows.
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WEBLEMN SISSAY MBE is a BAFTA nominated International prize winning writer. He was awarded an MBE for services to literature by The Queen of England, The Pen Pinter Prize and a Points of Light Award from The Prime Minister.
Lemn Sissay: ‘I’m not angry any more, but it’s a daily battle not to …
WEBAug 27, 2022 · Lemn Sissay is performing My Name is Why at FORWARDS Festival, Bristol on 3 September (forwardsbristol.co.uk) My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay (Canongate Books, £10.99).
My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay review – a searing chronicle
WEBAug 29, 2019 · In 2019, Lemn Sissay MBE is something of a literary luminary himself. His poetry and plays are lauded. He is chancellor of Manchester University. He was the official poet of the 2012 London...
Poet Lemn Sissay: ‘This is about how a family can turn against one …
WEBSep 8, 2023 · Theatre. Add to myFT. Poet Lemn Sissay: ‘This is about how a family can turn against one of their own’. The author’s adaptation of Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’ tackles darkness while his book of...
How Lemn Sissay found peace after a long search for his identity
WEBFeb 19, 2021 · “If somebody has fought for their rights all their life, how are they equipped to deal with peace?," asks English poet Lemn Sissay Robbed of his childhood, name and history, Sissay – who spoke at the 2021 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature this month – has had to go through more than most people.
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Lemn Sissay: Younger self 'would never have believed' OBE honour
WEBMar 16, 2022 · Poet Lemn Sissay has dedicated his OBE to his younger self who he said overcame a "dehumanising" time in care. The University of Manchester chancellor and broadcaster grew up in foster care and...
Lemn Sissay, foster child, poet and university chancellor: …
WEBJun 26, 2015 · Lemn Sissay, foster child, poet and university chancellor: ‘Everything I know about myself comes from Manchester’. He beat Peter Mandelson to be elected chancellor of Manchester University, but...
Sissay, Lemn - Royal Society of Literature
WEBElected: 2022. Lemn Sissay OBE has read his poetry on stages throughout the world, from The Library of Congress in The United States to The National Theatre in Ethiopia. His memoir My Name Is Why is a number one Sunday Times bestseller. He won the indie book awards for non-fiction.
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