Lemn Sissay at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

One of Britain's best loved poets, Lemn Sissay is a performer of
rare passion. But growing up with foster families and in care
homes, Sissay struggled with his identity. The discovery of his
birth name and Ethiopian background is the catalyst for
reflection in his memoir My Name is Why. At the Edinburgh
International Book Festival 2019 he meditates on home and
identity as he discusses his insightful book with Jenny Lindsay,
exuding the creative energy that's made him a literary
phenomenon.