Jackie Kay | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Kay in 2015 | |
| Makar | |
| In office 15 March 2016 – 14 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Liz Lochhead |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Jamie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacqueline Margaret Kay 9 November 1961 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Stirling |
| Occupation | Professor of creative writing at Newcastle University |
| Known for | Poet and novelist Makar, 2016–2021 |
| Awards | Somerset Maugham Award (1994); Guardian Fiction Prize (1998); Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book of the Year Award (2011) |
Jacqueline Margaret Kay (born 9 November 1961), is a Scottish poet, playwright, and novelist, known for her works Other Lovers (1993), Trumpet (1998) and Red Dust Road (2011).[1][2] Kay has won many awards, including the Somerset Maugham Award in 1994, the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1998 and the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book of the Year Award in 2011.[3][4]
From 2016 to 2021, Jackie Kay was the Makar, the poet laureate of Scotland.[5][6] She was Chancellor of the University of Salford between 2015 and 2022.[7]
- ^ Smith, Kirstyn (15 March 2016). "Profile: Jackie Kay". The List. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "The House I Grew Up In, featuring Jackie Kay". The House I Grew Up In. 27 August 2007. BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "Guardian Fiction Prize". www.fantasticfiction.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Jackie Kay wins Scottish Book of the Year". www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Our National Poet". Scottish Poetry Library. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Celebrating Scotland's Makar". Scottish Government. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Dobson, Charlotte (9 May 2015). "University of Salford officially appoints renowned poet Professor Jackie Kay as their new chancellor". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.