Lemn Sissay
April 14th, 2009 by sparky
Lemn Sissay will perform at The Big Chill 2009.
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Lemn Sissay – Biography
Bizarre fact: Lemn’s name is an original . If you google “Lemn Sissay” the only responses will be about him.
Lemn Sissay is an internationally renowned poet, author of four poetry collections: Tender Fingers in a Clenched Fist (1988), Rebel Without Applause (1992), Morning Breaks in the Elevator (1999), and The Emperor’s Watchmaker (2000). He is also the editor of The Fire People: A Collection of Contemporary Black British Poets (1998), and his work has appeared in many anthologies. He is a regular contributor to Poetry Review and has judged various writers competitions such as The Arvon Poetry Prize and The John Lewellyn Literature prize. He is currently artist in residence at The South Bank Centre, and has been writer in residence at The Cambridge Literature festival, The Belfast Literature Festival, University of Arizona, California State University and Contact Theatre Manchester. His one person show Something Dark (2006) toured internationally, and was adapted for BBC Radio 3, winning the RIMA award 2006. He is also a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live.
Lemn Sissay Lemn Sissay will perform at The Big Chill 2009.
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April 16th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Lemn is an absolutely amazing performer and poet. You will laughlaughlaugh but then! – a little sob. Hope I can be there.