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Lemn Sissay will perform at The Big Chill festival 2008 A-Z line up | Ticket infoLemn 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.
www.lemnsissay.com
Lemn Sissay will perform at The Big Chill festival 2008 A-Z line up | Ticket info
Written: 18th Apr, 08
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