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Love Poems – Carol Ann Duffy (2010)

I don’t read as much poetry as I’d like to. In my late teens and early twenties I read lots and lots, but I sort of fell out of the habit, for reasons I can’t put my finger on. One poet I have continued to read, however, is our current Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. [...]

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June 25, 2010 in book thoughts, poetry, science & technology
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Carol Ann Duffy to be Poet Laureate

Or, at least, it certainly looks that way. I am dreadfully excited. Not only does this mark a momentous moment in women’s writing – the first female Poet Laureate – but Carol Ann Duffy is probably my favourite contemporary poet. And she’s Glaswegian. I am really quite thrilled, and I hope that she enjoys her [...]

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April 27, 2009 in feminism, news & media, poetry
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