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My Name Is Why

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THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
INDIE BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION WINNER

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At the age of seventeen, after a childhood in a foster family followed by six years in care homes, Norman Greenwood was given his birth certificate. He learned that his real name was not Norman. It was Lemn Sissay. He was British and Ethiopian. And he learned that his mother had been pleading for his safe return to her since his birth.

This is Lemn's story: a story of neglect and determination, misfortune and hope, cruelty and triumph.

Sissay reflects on his childhood, self-expression and Britishness, and in doing so explores the institutional care system, race, family and the meaning of home. Written with all the lyricism and power you would expect from one of the nation's best-loved poets, this moving, frank and timely memoir is the result of a life spent asking questions, and a celebration of the redemptive power of creativity.

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Year Published:
2020
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781786892362
Number of Pages:
224
Place of Publication:
Edinburgh
Publication Date:
02/07/2020
Publisher:
Canongate Books
Authors:
Sissay, Lemn
Publication Date:
02/07/2020
Language:
English
SKU:
9781786892362

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