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Carol A. Duffy

    Carol Ann Duffy is a Scottish poet and playwright whose work delves into themes of oppression, gender, and violence. Her poems are crafted in an accessible language, making them popular in schools and valued for their literary potency. Duffy consistently engages with subjects that resonate with the contemporary world, and her distinctive style has cemented her reputation as a significant voice in modern poetry. Her collections showcase an ability to tackle complex issues with both power and clarity.

    The World's Wife
    The Hat
    Queen Munch and Queen Nibble
    The Princess Blankets
    1914: Poetry Remembers
    The Christmas Truce
    • 2018

      Armistice

      • 184 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      4.1(64)Add rating

      The Armistice of 1918 brought ceasefire to the war on the Western Front, but 'the Great War' would not as hoped be 'the war to end all wars'.

      Armistice
    • 2017

      New and Collected Poems for Children

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      'In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar.' (Guardian) This stellar edition of her poems brings together work from her four award- winning collections for children, and sprinkles in a generous helping of new poems to match.

      New and Collected Poems for Children
    • 2017

      My Country; a work in progress

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Can there ever be a United Kingdom? In the days following the Brexit vote, a team from the National Theatre of Great Britain spoke to people nationwide, aged 9 to 97, to hear their views on the country we call home. In this play, real testimonials are interwoven with speeches from party leaders of the time.

      My Country; a work in progress
    • 2017

      Rapture

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
      4.2(245)Add rating

      The T. S. Eliot Prize-winning collection from the Poet Laureate.

      Rapture
    • 2017

      The Bees

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      3.8(120)Add rating

      A critically acclaimed collection from Carol Ann Duffy, her first as Poet Laureate.

      The Bees
    • 2017

      Mean Time

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
      3.6(136)Add rating

      The Poet Laureate's fourth collection, winner of the 1993 Forward Poetry Prize and the Whitbread Poetry Award.

      Mean Time
    • 2017

      The Other Country

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
      3.5(20)Add rating

      An urgent early collection from beloved Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.

      The Other Country
    • 2016

      The King of Christmas

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      When the Baron decides to appoint a Lord of Misrule for Christmas, making a peasant into a King for twelve days, unruly jollity ensues.

      The King of Christmas
    • 2016

      The Skipping-Rope Snake

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Are you looking for a jungly game to play? Try the skipping-rope snake! Now with a fresh and eye-catching new cover.

      The Skipping-Rope Snake
    • 2016

      Off The Shelf

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
      3.7(82)Add rating

      Off the Shelf is a beautiful anthology of specially commissioned poems written in celebration of books and bookshops, edited by the poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy

      Off The Shelf