- Born
- Birth nameJacqueline Margaret Kay
- Jackie Kay was born on November 9, 1961 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She is a writer and actress, known for Fare Well (2020), Theatre Live! (2009) and Ghost Light (2020).
- From 2016 - 2021, she was the Makar, the poet laureate of Scotland.
- She studied English at the University of Stirling in Stirling, Scotland.
- Former partner of Scottish poet, Dame Carol Ann Duffy.
- She was appointed as chancellor of the University of Salford in Salford, Greater Manchester, England (2015).
- She is currently professor of creative writing at Newcastle University and cultural fellow at Glasgow Caledonian University.
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