The poet’s early years of rejection and isolation left him with emotional scars, but it helped shape him as an artist. As his new collection is published, he talks about growing up and finding his ...

The poet and broadcaster, 55, on the power of forgiveness, growing up in care, loving poetry from the age of 12 and getting his OBE From the age of 12, all I wanted to do was read and write poetry.

After seven years spent inspiring our community as Chancellor of The University of Manchester, we reflect on the immense impact Lemn Sissay OBE has had during his tenure. From his challenging early ...

Lemn Sissay MBE begins our interview with a provocation. The 51-year-old poet and performer fronts a new documentary for Channel 4 this week, in which he engages with a group of young people in care ...

Award-winning writer Lemn Sissay supports young people in care as part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge, using his previous foster care experience. The 57-year-old is a trustee of London’s ...

There are many strings to the bow of Lemn Sissay OBE. Poet, playwright, novelist, memoirist, radio broadcaster, documentary maker, public speaker, Chancellor of the University of Manchester. Now, as ...

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Poet Lemn Sissay talks to Barry Egan about racism and tells the heartbreaking story of his childhood: stolen from his mother, thrown out by his foster parents at 12 and abused in care Lemn Sissay.