This Scottish poet and playwright explores themes of oppression, gender, and violence through accessible language. Her works are recognized for their popularity in schools and their approachability. While receiving numerous accolades, her literary merit lies in her distinctive engagement with contemporary social issues. Her poetry offers a penetrating look at the world around us.
This is a fantastic and magical tale about what happens when, one night, a wicked witch steals the happy endings to bedtime stories. It is up to Jub, the keeper of the happy endings, to save the day and ensure sweet dreams everywhere in this lyrical story about storytelling. In the tradition of classic fairy tales for children, Carol Ann Duffy and Jane Ray have created a truly compelling, surprising and beautiful story for children of all ages.
"Hippos wallow in the moon's deep craters, Bobbing with the rhinos and the alligators." The moon tiger scratches at shooting stars, polar bears float down from their mountain for starfish and chips, and the zookeeper, of course, is an alien. Carol Ann Duffy's lyrical, humorous verse illuminates an entrancing world that is both familiar and strange. This is a very special book.
A collection by the Poet Laureate that won the T. S. Eliot Prize.
A beautiful poetry collection chosen by Carol Ann Duffy, the 2009-2019 Poet Laureate
After meeting a magical old woman in a clearing in the woods and trading her daisy chain for the granting of a wish, a little girl grows into a young woman and the clearing begins to fill with the loveliest flowers, the most fragrant herbs, and the most perfect stones.
This collection, recognized with the T. S. Eliot Prize, showcases the work of a former Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. It features a rich tapestry of themes and emotions, reflecting the poet's mastery of language and form. Republished as part of the Picador Collection, it invites readers to explore the depth and nuance of contemporary poetry through the lens of a distinguished literary figure.
A major literary event: the first Collected Poems of Carol Ann Duffy (1985-2015)
Down at the front, on a cold winter's night in 1914, amidst the worst war the world had ever seen, an inexplicable silence spread from man to man. Belief was in the air. Then the soldiers ceased fire and the magic of Christmas took hold . . . Carol Ann Duffy's brilliant poem celebrates the miraculous truce between the trenches, when enemy shook hands with enemy, shared songs, swapped gifts, even played football, and peace found a place in No Man's Land. In a gorgeous small format with David Roberts' beautiful illustrations, The Christmas Truce is an irresistible festive gift. Also available in a larger, special edition hardback.
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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'.