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My Take
Carol Ann Duffy is the kind of figure who makes you reconsider what a national poet can be. Appointed UK Poet Laureate in 2009, she was the first woman, the first Scottish-born and the first openly lesbian holder of the role, and she carried it without diluting her voice. I'm especially drawn to The World's Wife, which hands the microphone to women history left in the margins, sharp and tender at once. In an age that struggles to value poetry commercially, she earned honours and a professorship on the strength of language alone. I trust writers who bet everything on words, and Duffy is one whose work should keep being read.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carol Ann Duffy
- Name (Japanese)
- キャロル・アン・ダフィ
- Reading
- きゃろる・あん・だふぃ
- Born
- December 23, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- gyat
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- poet / writer / professor / author / playwright
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- King Edward VI High School
- University
- University of Liverpool
Awards & achievements
- 2012 PEN Pinter Prize
- 1992 Cholmondeley Award
- 1984 Eric Gregory Award
- poet laureate
- 2000 E. M. Forster Award
- 2015 Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Honorary Fellow of the British Academy
- 1999 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The World's Wife | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol%20Ann%20Duffy
Frequently asked questions
When was Carol Ann Duffy born?
Born December 23, 1955 (age 70).
Where is Carol Ann Duffy from?
Carol Ann Duffy is from gyat.
What does Carol Ann Duffy do?
Carol Ann Duffy works as poet, writer, professor, author, playwright.
What is Carol Ann Duffy known for?
Notable works include The World's Wife.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.