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Problem Child, Difficult Child. Imagination in Recession.

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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Moses was a foster child and look at the trauma his foster parents experienced. Superman was a foster child and I’m sure the ability to see through walls didn’t do him any favours in childhood. Harry Read more [...]
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Jamie Byng Brings Me to The Cave by The Mountain of Gil Scott-Heron

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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From 4pm yesterday 'till  5am today!    With Jamie Byng  his bag of books and a box of records we  drove to brighton and to the the recording studio - The Cave - of Nick Cave.  He's a friend of Jamie. Read more [...]
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The Most Important Date in Gil Scott-Heron’s Life

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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It's eighteen days before the first anniversary of Gil Scott-Heron's passing. In the picture below Jamie Byng and I are on stage discussing his life at A Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron.  The night curated Read more [...]
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In 24 hrs your message to Gil Scott-Heron on stage at Brighton Festival.

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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In 24 hours I'll be hosting A tribute to Gil Scott Heron at Brighton Festival. Is there a message for Gil that you would like me to say from the stage?  This is an open request to everyone for your stories Read more [...]
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The Dust Shakes Parnassus with Winning Words in 2012.

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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Poetry Parnassus, Winning Words, Shake The Dust and The World of Shakespeare festivals could make 2012 the biggest year for poetry since 1965 when The Royal Albert Hall sold out for a poetry reading by Read more [...]
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Video of my poem with the people of Thanet by the people of Thanet

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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Just got this. It was a short complete residency earlier this year and as good as a residency gets.  It surrounded the making of one poem thoroughly researched with the people of Thanet. Originally Read more [...]
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Why This Blog is Called The Emperor’s Watchmaker (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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The Emperor's Watchmaker is my one and only children’s book. It’s inspired by Ryszard Kapuscinski's The Emperor: Downfall of An Autocrat.   Kapuscinski  transcribes interviews with the workers of Read more [...]
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Why This Blog is Called The Emperor’s Watchmaker (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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In 1999  Emma Mathewson of   Bloomsbury Children's Books and Daniella Bernadette a literary agent  from David Higham Associates  conspired to offer me the opportunity of writing a children’s book Read more [...]
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SAVAGES.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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This ALL WOMEN band have NEVER played live except here. Record companies across the world are shouting and screaming to sign them. Right now. If you trust me, that I don't say anything that isn't true, Read more [...]
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50th Anniversary Issue of Sunday Times Celebrates Forthcoming Olympics

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Lemn Sissay
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Fiftieth Anniversary Issue of Sunday Times  - February 2012 - Celebrates Olympics. Zoom for captions. That's me on the far left.                   Read more [...]
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