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Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL (born 21 May 1967) is a British author and broadcaster. Sissay was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, has been chancellor of the University of Manchester since 2015, and joined the Foundling Museum's board of trustees two years later, having previously been appointed one of the museum's fellows. He was awarded the 2019 PEN Pinter Prize. He has written a number of books and plays.

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  • Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL (born 21 May 1967) is a British author and broadcaster. Sissay was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, has been chancellor of the University of Manchester since 2015, and joined the Foundling Museum's board of trustees two years later, having previously been appointed one of the museum's fellows. He was awarded the 2019 PEN Pinter Prize. He has written a number of books and plays. (en)
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  • Higher End, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK (en)
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  • Sissay speaking at the Hopemas Christmas party in 2010 (en)
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  • Lemn Sissay (en)
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  • Author, broadcaster, poet (en)
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  • Chancellor of the University of Manchester (en)
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  • Before we get to know each other And sing for tomorrow And unearth yesterday So that we can prepare our joint grave You should know that I have no family, Neither disowned nor distanced – none. No birthdays nor Christmas, No telephone calls. It's been that way Since birth for what it's worth No next of skin. (en)
  • Open the dawn in the open sky the laboratory - open the book, open the challenge, with open eyes. Open. Out. Look. Open all minds, open all dreams, research, question Open all doors, open all senses Open all defences, ask: What were these closed for? In the possibilities of light, the nature of trust, the strength of unassailable us. (en)
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  • From "Before we get into this" (en)
  • From "Insire and be Inspired" (en)
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  • Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL (born 21 May 1967) is a British author and broadcaster. Sissay was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, has been chancellor of the University of Manchester since 2015, and joined the Foundling Museum's board of trustees two years later, having previously been appointed one of the museum's fellows. He was awarded the 2019 PEN Pinter Prize. He has written a number of books and plays. (en)
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