Lemn Sissay | |
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.jpg) Sissay speaking at the Hopemas Christmas party in 2010 | |
| Chancellor of the University of Manchester | |
| In office 1 August 2015 – 31 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Bloxham |
| Succeeded by | Nazir Afzal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1967 Higher End, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Author, broadcaster, poet |
| Website | lemnsissay |
Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL (born 21 May 1967)[1] is a British author and broadcaster. He was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, was chancellor of the University of Manchester from 2015 until 2022, 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.[2]
- ^ "Lemn Sissay". Canongate TV. September 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Sissay, Lemn (20 August 2015). "Malcolm X's autobiography didn't change me, it saved me". The Guardian.