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The Living PhotograpJackie Kay
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The Author
Jackie Kay MBE is a Scottish poet and novelist.Jackie Kay was
orn in Edinurgh in !"#! to a Scottish $othe
%igerian &ather. She was adopted as a ay y a white
Scottis(elen and John Kay' and grew up in Bishopriggs' a suur
o&in a !"*+s,uilt housing estate in a s$all -i$pey house'
whiadoptive parents had ought new in !"*.
Jackie Kay was appointed Me$er o& the /rder o& the
British 0MBE1 on ! June 2++#. She is currently Pro&essor o&
3reative%ewcastle 4niversity' and 3ultural 5ellow at )lasgow
3aledon4niversity. Kay lives in Manchester. She took part in the
Bush2+!! pro7ect Si8ty,Si8 Books' with a piece ased upon a ookKing
Ja$es Bile. 9n /ctoer 2+!:' it was announced that sheno$inated as
the 3hancellor o& the 4niversity o& Sal&ord.
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The Living PhotographStan;a !
My s$all grand$other is tall there'straight,ack' white roderie
anglaise shirt'
pleated skirt'
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The Living PhotographStan;a 2
9t was true a&ter all' that look.My tall grand$other eca$e
s$all.
(er ack round and hunched.
(er soup &orgot to oil.She went to the aw&ul place
grand$oth
So$ewhere unknown' unthinkale.
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The Living PhotographStan;a =
But there she is still'in the photo with $e at three
the crinkled s$ile is still livinreathing.
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Broderie anglaise shirt
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Pleated skirt
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Sharp lue eyes
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ack round and hunched
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crinkled s$ile
