Lemn Sissay
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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
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Lemn Sissay
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Lemn Sissay
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Higher End, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
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1967-05-21
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Sissay speaking at the Hopemas Christmas party in 2010
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Author, broadcaster, poet
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Chancellor of the University of Manchester
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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.
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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.
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From "Before we get into this"
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From "Insire and be Inspired"
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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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