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- Born in Glasgow, Scotland on December 23, 1955.
- Mom was Irish and dad's grandparents were Irish
- Went to covenant schools as she grew up
- Published poetry when she was 14 years old in magazines
(“Carol Ann Duffy | Biography, Books, Poetry, & Facts”)

- Passion for reading and writing from the convincing of English teachers and the poem "Mersey Sound"
(“Carol Ann Duffy - Poet”)

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Attended the University of Liverpool after school and studied philosophy

The first publishment of a collection of poetry in 1985 with "Standing Female Nude"

She became poet laureate in May 2009

(“About Carol Ann Duffy | Academy of American Poets”)

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Won a Scottish Arts Council Award in 1985

Won a Somerset Maugham in 1987

Won the Whitbread Poetry Award in 1990

Won the Forward Poetry Prize in 1993

Won the 2005 T. S. Eliot Prize

Awarded the OBE in 1995 and CBE in 2001 for her playwrights.

(“Carol Ann Duffy - Literature”)

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Earlier works were of wit and social critique

Recent works deal with the complex, dark, and tangled theme of love

Reflects on the role of memory and time

Also deals with loss: loss of loved ones, loss of oneself, and loss of innocence. e.t.c

Deals with the roles of gender and feminism and challenges the traditional roles

(“About Carol Ann Duffy | Academy of American Poets”)

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Duffy was extremely connected with the feminist movements

They also connect with social and political critiquing with war, social/gender inequality, and environmental problems.

They also engage with contemporary issues with her various poems as a poet writing in the 21st century of mass change in society and culture

(“Carol Ann Duffy”)