LEMN SISSAY OBE is a BAFTA nominated International prize winning writer. He was awarded an MBE for services to literature by The Queen of England and an OBE for services to literature by The King …

With no surrogate or birth family to turn to when he aged out of the care system, he was finally given his birth certificate, which revealed the name of his mother, Yemarshet Sissay, and his own legal name, …

Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL is a renowned British poet, playwright, and broadcaster born on May 21, 1967, in Billinge Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire. His life story is one of remarkable resilience and artistic …

With a smile for everyone he meets, Lemn will be remembered not only for his incredible work as an ambassador for the University and everything we stand for, but also as an inspirational artist, …

Mar 1, 2024 · Lemn Sissay photographed in East London for The Arts Society Magazine by John Millar Lemn Sissay’s story, once heard, is not to be forgotten. His memoir, My Name is Why, outlines his …

Lemn Sissay 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...

Lemn Sissay is the author of My Name Is Why (4.29 avg rating, 13129 ratings, 1246 reviews, published 2019), Let the Light Pour In (3.67 avg rating, 848 r...

Lemn Sissay is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning international writer and broadcaster

Lemn Sissay is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning writer and broadcaster. He has authored collections of poetry and plays and his memoir My Name Is Why was a number one Sunday Times bestseller.

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 …