My Name Is Why (9781786892362)

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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.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 224 pages
• Dimensions 129 x 198 x 14mm | 154g
• Publication date 26 Jan 2021
• Publisher Canongate Books Ltd
• Publication City/Country Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Edition Statement Main
• ISBN10 1786892367
• ISBN13 9781786892362
• Bestsellers rank 29,621

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