# Let the Light Pour in - Hardcover

by **Lemn Sissay** (Author)

**An uplifting poetry collection from the number one bestselling author of _My Name Is Why_, Lemn Sissay OBE**

**THE INSTANT _SUNDAY TIMES_ BESTSELLER**

First Aid kit for the heart! For the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the dark and are fuelled by resilience and defiant joy. _Let the Light Pour In_ is a collection of the best of these poems, and a book celebrating this morning practice. It's first-aid for the heart!

_'How do you do it?' said night  
'How do you wake up and shine?'  
'I keep it simple, ' said light  
'One day at a time'_

### Author Biography

**Lemn Sissay** is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning writer and broadcaster. He has authored collections of poetry and plays and his memoir _My Name Is Why_ was a number one _Sunday Times_ bestseller. His Landmark poems are visible in London, Manchester, Huddersfield and Addis Ababa. He has been made an Honorary Doctor by the universities of Manchester, Kent, Essex, Huddersfield and Brunel, and in 2019 he was awarded the PEN Pinter Prize. He received an MBE in 2010 and an OBE in 2021 for services to literature and charity. In 2023, Sissay was awarded the Freedom of the City of London. He is British and Ethiopian.

@lemnsissay lemnsissay.com

**Number of Pages:** 192

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 7.1 x 4.3 IN

**Publication Date:** March 05, 2024

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- **Price:** 20.0 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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