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Magi Gibson
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Magi Gibson (born 1953) is a Scottish poet and children's author.
Quotes
Eleven years old my small world lost its roofWhen I was told the truth of who I was,Where I should remain.Don't let her play with us, a classmate said.Her father comes home filthy.
From "My Father's Dungarees" (1985), as cited in Susan Dalgety "In Covid's hard times, we need the solace of poetry whether it's by Stormzy, Jackie Kay or the life-affirming Magi Gibson", The Scotsman (18 December 2018)
According to Dalgety, Gibson's father was a chimney sweep.
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Category:1953 births
Category:Living people
Category:Women born in the 1950s
Category:Gender-critical feminists