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Jackie Kay

The House I Grew Up In by BBC

Aug 27, 200727:46Society & Culture

Recalling a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write, the poet takes Wendy Robbins to meet her mum and dad. From August 2007.

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Jackie Kay is an episode from The House I Grew Up In by BBC. Recalling a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write, the poet takes Wendy Robbins to meet her mum and dad. From August 2007. The episode was published on Aug 27, 2007 and...

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