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Who am I, again
By (Author) Lenny Henry
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
3rd August 2021
3rd June 2021
Main
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Mixed heritage / mixed race groups or people
Relationships and families: advice and issues
Social discrimination and social justice
792.7028092
Paperback
352
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 21mm
305g
'Moving, powerful (and very funny).' - Mail On Sunday
You might think you know Lenny Henry. Think again.
In 1975, a gangly black teenage factory worker from Dudley appeared on our TV screen for the first time. Surviving a tough family upbringing, along with the trauma of discovering the truth about his father at a young age, Lenny found his natural ability for comedy and mimicry to be his means of coping and escape. He had no idea that these same talents would soon make him a household name. Here, at last, Sir Lenny Henry tells the revealing, inspiring and very funny story of his rise to fame, from New Faces to national treasure.
'Glorious . . . Honest, revealing, human and always, at its heart, funny.' - Neil Gaiman
'A raw, touching memoir.' - Guardian
Sir Lenny Henry has been a comedian since the age of 16. He has risen from being a cult star on children's television to one of Britain's best-known and most celebrated comedians, as well as a writer, radio DJ, TV presenter, co-founder of Comic Relief, and award-winning actor. Henry has a PhD in Media Arts, and in 2015 was awarded a knighthood for services to charity and drama. In 2018, BBC One aired The Lenny Henry Birthday Show to celebrate his career so far.