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My Take
Lemn Sissay strikes me as someone who turned language into a tool for repair. Poet, author, broadcaster, official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, chancellor of the University of Manchester, the range alone is staggering. But what moves me most is his role with the Foundling Museum, which feels like deliberately channeling personal hardship into service for others. The PEN Pinter Prize and his MBE read to me less as trophies than as public acknowledgments of that integrity. I respect writers who use words not just to dazzle but to heal, and Sissay seems to live in exactly that space.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lemn Sissay
- Name (Japanese)
- レム・シセイ
- Reading
- れむ・しせい
- Born
- May 21, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Higher End, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / broadcaster / poet / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lowton Church of England High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- 2022 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemn%20Sissay
Frequently asked questions
When was Lemn Sissay born?
Born May 21, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Lemn Sissay from?
Lemn Sissay is from Higher End, United Kingdom.
What does Lemn Sissay do?
Lemn Sissay works as writer, broadcaster, poet, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.