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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish writer
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children's writer ⓘ human ⓘ memoirist ⓘ novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| adopted | true ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Guardian Fiction Prize
NERFINISHED
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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
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-11-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
NERFINISHED
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University of Salford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPosition | 2021 ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground |
Nigerian-Scottish
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mixed-race ⓘ |
| familyName | Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Black British literature
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Scottish literature ⓘ contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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memoir ⓘ novel ⓘ poetry ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacqueline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour | Officer of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black British writers
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Scottish literary tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary Scottish poetry ⓘ |
| name | Jackie Kay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fiere
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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
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playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Makar
NERFINISHED
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Scottish national poet ⓘ |
| residence |
Manchester
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPosition | 2016 ⓘ |
| writingThemes |
adoption
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family ⓘ identity ⓘ race ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
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