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The Sissay Scholarship

Posted on May 12, 2010 by lemn sissay
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Vice Chancellor professor Bob Cryan announced a Scholarship to fund a child in care who has studied at university and wants to go on to attain a PHD: The Sissay Scholarship. Read more [...]
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The Sony Awards

Posted on May 10, 2010 by lemn sissay
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After the starter the lights dimmed and Chris Evans bounced onto the centre stage like the announcer at a boxing ring “Ladies and Gentlemen" the awards began. Read more [...]
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An Evening of Habesha Writers at Southbank Centre

Posted on May 8, 2010 by lemn sissay
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Dinaw Mengistu,  Maaza Mengiste, Hannah Pool, Sulaiman Addonia are writers in their thirties born either just before or after the 1974 revolution in Ethiopia. On May 17th all except Dinaw Mengistu will Read more [...]
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Windhoek, Namibia.

Posted on May 1, 2010 by lemn sissay
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The Right Hon Minister of youth, national service, sport and culture gave me an inspirational and emotional introduction. Read more [...]
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The Freeborn of Namibia

Posted on April 24, 2010 by lemn sissay
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If only the apartheid army knew that years later a poet from England would be teaching poetry, in their mess hall, to the future children of those they were to try to kill. Read more [...]
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White Egrets

Posted on April 18, 2010 by lemn sissay
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The audience applaud Chinua Achebe and then Derek Walcott and then it was my turn to take the stage. Read more [...]
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Me Mail E Mail.

Posted on April 15, 2010 by lemn sissay
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Since Tuesday I have been working on a 2,000 word article for poetry review. Today I pressed send. That simple button has so much to answer for. What to do about emails? I react to them as Read more [...]
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All is Well In The World.

Posted on April 12, 2010 by lemn sissay
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I drop the journalist off at Paddington station for 915 am. She will be away for the week. I travel to The riverside Rooms for 10.30am . All the artists in residence are there with artistic director Read more [...]
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BBC Bush House Rough Edit of my play Due for Broadcast in September

Posted on April 12, 2010 by lemn sissay
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Claire Grove, the producer. Colin the technician and I. Claire’s a genius.

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You Can Get Alot Done

Posted on April 9, 2010 by lemn sissay
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As a rule I don’t drive to Southbank Centre but today the sun shone gloriously and my car is a cabriolet and it’s nippy so with the roof down and the music up I drove happy as a boy in a motorised bath of sunshine. Read more [...]
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