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12K views · 366 reactions | Award-winning broadcaster and poet Lemn Sissay, who's from Wigan, got his OBE this morning. He was given the honour by Prince Charles for his services to literature and to charity. Read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-60770202 | BBC Manchester | Facebook
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7.6K views · 154 reactions | Lemn Sissay’s writing is a source of inspiration to people around the world. His poetic talent was evident from an early age according to his old English teacher. Watch imagine…Lemn Sissay: The Memory of Me on BBC Four & BBC iPlayer at 10:30pm: https://bbc.in/3KvCC9u | BBC Arts | Facebook
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12K views · 108 reactions | "It consumed me with a sense of worthlessness..." Manchester poet Lemn Sissay MBE's new book, My Name Is Why, is a frank recollection of life in children’s homes. | Granada Reports | Facebook
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7.7K views · 85 reactions | Poet Lemn Sissay, who was fostered and later spent time in a children’s home, tells Sean about the Christmas Dinners he puts on each year for young people who have been through the care system and might otherwise be alone on Christmas Day. Sunday 16th December 2018 at 1:15pm BBC One and at bbc.in/2GfjwHb in the UK. | BBC Songs of Praise | Facebook
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1.1K views · 15 reactions | Poet, author and broadcaster Lemn Sissay with his new book, a story for children called 'Don't Ask the Dragon' - launched this week, pictured at an event at Standish Library. | Wigan Today | Facebook
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