My name is why

Lemn Sissay

At the age of 17, after a childhood in a fostered 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 a childhood in care, self-expression, and Britishness, and in doing so explores the institutional care system, race, family, and the meaning of home.

Author(s): Sissay, Lemn
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 07/05/2020
Pagination: 212 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Canongate
Published By: Canongate
Book Classification: Memoirs|Autobiography: general|Social discrimination & equal treatment|Diaries, letters & journals
Dimensions: 197x130x14
Weight: 180
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781786892362