World Forum 2011 - Lemn Sissay

Lemn is the first poet commissioned to write for the Olympics, and his poem "Spark Catchers" will be etched into a structure in the Olympic Park. Lemn recently received an honorary doctorate from the University of Huddersfield, and an MBE from the Queen for services to literature. After a three year residency, Lemn Sissay is now associate artist at Southbank Centre. He's been a poet and writer for his entire adult life. He's read on stages throughout the world: Russia, America, India, Europe, Africa, and Australia. He is the author of five poetry collections. The latest is Listener, published by Canongate Books. He has written various plays for stage and BBC radio. His play Something Dark has been on tour around the world for seven years. Lemn's public art poems are emblazoned on buildings, in sculpture, and on the streets of London and Manchester. Some have become landmarks. A documentary about Lemn's extraordinary life and search for his father, Internal Flight, was broadcast on BBC2.

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[oneonekoko]

I love Lemn Sissay's work. He performed incredibly at an event in Vancouver that I attended two years ago, and I lost track of his name and thus, his work. Just been reunited, and I couldn't be happier to find such a long and current clip. Thank you for posting this.