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Carol Ann Duffy grew up in Staffordshire in the West Midlands of England with her 4 younger brothers. They were born to parents of Irish Catholic descent. (Pitt)

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In the 1980's she became a writer in residence in east London schools and her works quickly drew attraction. (Forbes)

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Her work has been received very well by people who read poetry and those who aren't usual poetry readers. Reviewers praise Duffy for her poetries' ability to be touching and sensitive when dealing with themes of love, loss, and nostalgia. (Pitt)

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Duffy's early works have been described as having dramatized characters that voice critique social issues.

In her more recent works, she writes about twisted themes of love. (Rejsek)

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Duffy took residencies, gave readings, visited schools, and encouraged younger poets on Arvon Foundation courses to spread the love of poetry. (Forbes)

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Majority of her most popular poems have themes of gender and oppression (Rejsek)

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Her book and poetry received accolades such as the Scottish Arts Council Award, the Whitbread Book Award, and T.S. Eliot Prize. (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica)

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She had been previously considered for the poet laureate but the British Prime Minister but had been looked over because of her homosexuality. Then accepted the position in 2009 because no other women had been in the position before. (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica)

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From 2009-19 Duffy served as the first woman poet laureate of Great Britain. (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica)