Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy is an award-winning Scottish poet known for her love poems that often take the form of monologues.
Poet
December 23, 1955
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Carol Ann Duffy, an acclaimed Scottish poet and playwright, is renowned for her love poems, which frequently adopt the format of monologues. Her work, characterized by the voices of urban disenchantment, delves into themes such as gender and oppression. In 2009, Duffy became the first woman, Scottish-born, and openly lesbian poet to be appointed Poet Laureate. Among her other distinguished works are “Prayer,” a Shakespearean sonnet reflecting on the presence of prayer in everyday life, and “Ritual Lighting,” a compilation of her poetry. Duffy’s popularity among teenagers applying to study English at university is surpassed only by Shakespeare.
