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Duffy was born in Glasgow, Scotland but was raised in Staffordshire in the West Midlands of England with her four brothers (Academy of American Poets). Duffy went to Roman Catholic primary and middle schools and then Stafford Girl's High (Scottish Poetry Library).

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She had already began publishing her poetry in magazines when she was 14 because her early passion for reading and writing was thoroughly encouraged by two of her English teachers. She had already published three poetry collections: Fleshweathercock and Other Poems, Fifth Last Song, and Beauty and the Beast by the time she attended the University of Liverpool with a Philosophy degree in 1977 (Scottish Poetry Library).

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After graduating she started her first job, writing for television shows, and then went on to work as a writer-in-residence in East End schools of London under a C. Day Lewis Fellowship. She was a long time editor of the poetry magazine Ambit and was a regular reviewer and critic for publications such as The Guardian. Other than publishing many works of poetry she lectured in poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, where she lives, and later became the creative director of the Writer School (Academy of American Poets).

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She was considered for the position of Poet Laureate but wasn't appointed until 2009. She also received the Scottish Arts Council Award for The Other Country, the Whitbread Book Award for poetry, and the T.S. Eliot Prize for Rapture. Duffy was also named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and then named a Dame Commander of the British Empire 13 years later (Britannica). Her name was made not only because of these awards but her public performances: such as literary festivals, poetry readings, and more made her extremely well-liked and popular (Scottish Poetry Library).

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Duffy's poems often reflected some emotion of love, whether familial or romantic. She also explored queer identity and feminism with a focus on her use of language as her poems are written in the form of a monologue and focus on situations that poetry doesn't usually touch on (Poem Analysis).

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Duffy was said to be one of the most significant names in contemporary British poetry for her critical and commercial success. Her works explore different voices and identities with a mischievous and playful style. She has been linked to postmodernism and poststructuralism. With her status, she has reviewed many other famous author's works, and written plays, and has gotten involved in literature outside of her well-known style of poetry. (British Council Literature).

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