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Growing up a child of the state: Lemn Sissay tells much more of his story

Growing up a child of the state: Lemn Sissay tells much more of his story

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[ted id=1596 width=560 height=315] Harry Potter, Pip of Great Expectations, Superman, Cinderella, Lisbeth Salander, Batman, Jane Eyre, Matilda, Moses, Luke Skywalker, Oliver Twist, Celie of The Color Purple. As Lemn Sissay points out in this powerful talk from TEDxHousesofParliament, literature and popular culture is rife with characters who grew up without their biological parents. “Writers []