Morning Breaks In The Elevator
Morning Breaks In The Elevator
paperback
Published:
15 June, 1999
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780862418380 |
| ISBN10 | 0862418380 |
| Number Of Pages | 80 |
| Item Weight | 50 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 5 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Canongate Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
Media Reviews
Bound to cause a storm rather than a smokescreen, Sissay's poetry is in
turn sharp and beguiling, but always fresh...warm and frozen, but
always hard-hitting, Morning Breaks demands that you tune in to this
frequency
calmly reflective...so important * * City Life * *
Author's Bio
Lemn Sissay is an award-winning writer and popular broadcaster as well as being the author of five poetry books. He was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Huddersfield and the University of Manchester. He was awarded an MBE by the Queen for services to literature. He was the official poet for the London 2012 Olympics. He has worked throughout the world and is patron of the Letterbox Club, supporting children in care. His work in the Arctic has featured at the Royal Academy and in galleries throughout the world. His Landmark poems can be found in London, Manchester, Huddersfield and Addis Ababa. In 2015 he was appointed Chancellor of the University of Manchester. He is British and Ethiopian.