Name Charlie Smith | Role Romani poet | |
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Charlie smith reads beauty works at bryant park
Charlie Smith (June 20, 1956 — 8 November 2005) was Romnichal poet who had a booklet of his poems published in the 1980s, which included the acclaimed "Space Gypsies" poem.
Contents
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 & Films
The Spirit of the Flame (1990) - Book
Not all Waggons and Lanes (1995) - Book
Footsteps in the Sand (2004) - Film
References
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