Charlie Smith (Romani poet)
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.
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[]
- Acton, Thomas (14 November 2005). "Obituary: Charles Smith". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
Categories:
- 1956 births
- 2005 deaths
- British Romani people
- Romani poets
- Romanichal
- Romani politicians
- Local political office-holders in England
- British male poets
- 20th-century British poets
- 20th-century British male writers
- British poet stubs