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Ethiopian Poet Lemn Sissay

Conversations with African Poets and Writers, The Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress

TITLE: Lemn Sissay
SPEAKERS: Lemn Sissay and Fentahun Tiruneh
EVENT DATE: 2015/07/06
RUNNING TIME: 77 minutes
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DESCRIPTION: Lemn Sissay reads selections from his work and participates in a moderated discussion with Fentahun Tiruneh.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Lemn Sissay is an Ethiopian poet. Fentahun Tiruneh is a reference specialist in the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress.