Charlie Smith (Romani poet)
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Charlie Smith (June 20, 1956 — 8 November 2005) was Romanichal poet who had a booklet of his poems published in the 1980s, which included the acclaimed "Space Gypsies" poem.
He was from a family of tailors, his schooling was not good and he left early, thinking himself semi-illiterate.
He is a member of the International Romani Writers' Association, IRWA (Kansainvälinen Romanikirjailijaliitto)
Politics
He was a member of the Labour party in Britain and was a sitting councillor, and a commissioner on the Commission for Racial Equality.
Books and films
- The Spirit of the Flame (1990) - Book
- Not all Waggons and Lanes (1995) - Book
- Footsteps in the Sand (2004) - Film
External links
- {{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/nov/14/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries|title=Obituary: Charles Smith|first=Thomas|last=Acton|date=14 November 2005|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=11 April 2018}}
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