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Carol A. Duffy Book order
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.




- 2015
- 2011
New Selected Poems
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
This volume contains poems chosen by Carol Ann Duffy from her first six acclaimed collections, from 'Standing Female Nude' to 'Feminine Gospels', and a handful of other poems collected here for the first time.
- 2010
»Vor dem Einschlafen schaute das Mädchen über die mondbeglänzten Dächer bis zu dem dunklen Wald am Rande der kleinen Stadt, lauschte dem leisen, suchenden Rufen einer Eule und fragte sich, was das Leben ihr wohl bringen würde.« Vom Geschenk des Lebens erzählt dieses Buch, und von der Vorfreude auf das, was kommen mag. Davon, einen Platz zu finden, wo man sich zu Hause fühlt, sich entfalten kann und wo Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen. Etwas zu entdecken, das man pflegen und zum Blühen bringen kann und das man später gerne mit den eigenen Kindern teilt. Den Dingen und den Menschen, die man liebt, Aufmerksamkeit und Zeit zu widmen. Und nicht zu vergessen, dass das Leben endlich ist. Carol Ann Duffy erzählt eine märchenhafte Geschichte, deren schwebende Stimmung in den Illustrationen des britischen Künstlers Rob Ryan wunderbar eingefangen ist. Ryan hat eine alte, schon fast vergessene Kunst zu neuem Leben erweckt: In seinen zarten, detailverliebten Scherenschnitten eröffnet er uns eine Welt voller Zauber und Poesie.
- 2008
The Hat
- 80 pages
- 3 hours of reading
In this delightful new collection of poetry for children, Carol Ann Duffy takes us on a mud-and-all ramble through sand, socks, songs and schoolrooms. Charming and witty, infectiously enjoyable, these poems take pleasure in the discovery of imaginative worlds, from the loneliness of ghosts and ghouls to a shopping trip by Manchunian cows.