Charlie Smith (Romani poet)

Charlie Smith (June 20, 1956 — 8 November 2005) was Romanichal 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