Jackie Kay

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Jackie Kay is a prominent Scottish poet, novelist, and former Makar (national poet of Scotland), acclaimed for her explorations of identity, race, and family.

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instanceOf Scottish writer
children's writer
human
memoirist
novelist
playwright
poet
short story writer
adopted true
awardReceived Guardian Fiction Prize NERFINISHED
OBE NERFINISHED
Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award NERFINISHED
Scottish Arts Council Book Award NERFINISHED
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book of the Year Award NERFINISHED
birthName Jacqueline Margaret Kay NERFINISHED
citizenship United Kingdom
countryOfBirth Scotland
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1961-11-09
educatedAt University of Stirling NERFINISHED
employer University of Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED
University of Salford NERFINISHED
endTimeOfPosition 2021
ethnicBackground Nigerian-Scottish
mixed-race
familyName Kay NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Black British literature
Scottish literature
contemporary poetry
gender female
genre children's literature
memoir
novel
poetry
short stories
givenName Jacqueline NERFINISHED
honour Officer of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED
influencedBy Black British writers
Scottish literary tradition
language English
movement contemporary Scottish poetry
name Jackie Kay NERFINISHED
nationality Scottish
notableWork Fiere NERFINISHED
Life Mask NERFINISHED
Other Lovers NERFINISHED
Red Dust Road NERFINISHED
The Adoption Papers NERFINISHED
Trumpet
Why Don't You Stop Talking NERFINISHED
Wish I Was Here NERFINISHED
occupation novelist
playwright
poet
professor
placeOfBirth Edinburgh NERFINISHED
positionHeld Makar NERFINISHED
Scottish national poet
residence Manchester NERFINISHED
Scotland
sexualOrientation lesbian
startTimeOfPosition 2016
writingThemes adoption
family
identity
race
sexuality

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