https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4 en-us 2023-09-11 20:51:45 UTC 2023-09-27 04:32:03 UTC hello@padlet.com 1000049424 https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698158414 According to the article published on poets.org, "Carol Ann Duffy", Duffy was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1955, and is known for her down-to-earth approach to topics like gender and oppression in her poetry. Her work is relatable and written in everyday language, making it accessible to a wide range of readers. From 2009 to 2019, she made history as the first female poet laureate of Great Britain. Duffy's early years took her from Glasgow to Stafford, England at the age of six, where she attended convent schools and started publishing her poems in magazines at just 14 ("Carol Ann Duffy").]]> 2023-09-11 21:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698158414 1000049424 https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698159105 According to the article "Carol Ann Duffy" published by Britannica, Carol Ann Duffy ended up studying at Liverpool University under philosophy, then after her studies at Liverpool University, she dove into a prolific career, writing books, teaching poetry, and even working as a poetry critic for The Guardian and an editor for Ambit magazine ("Carol Ann Duffy").]]> 2023-09-11 21:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698159105 1000049424 https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698163607 According to the Scottish Poetry Library article, "Carol Ann Duffy", during her decade-long tenure, Duffy received numerous accolades, including the Scottish Arts Council Award, the Whitbread Book Award for poetry, and the T.S. Eliot Prize. Her contributions to literature were recognized with honors, culminating in her appointment as Dame Commander of the British Empire in 2015 ("Carol Ann Duffy").]]> 2023-09-11 21:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698163607 1000049424 https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698164111 According to the Poetry Foundation's article, "Carol Ann Duffy", Duffy was considered for the position of poet laureate in 1999,  Prime Minister Tony Blair reportedly had reservations about her homosexuality being accepted by "middle England," leading to the appointment of Andrew Motion instead. However, when Duffy eventually accepted the position in 2009, she did so with the aim of breaking the historical gender barrier in the role, becoming the first woman poet laureate since the position's establishment in the 17th century ("Carol Ann Duffy"). ]]> 2023-09-11 21:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698164111 1000049424 https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698166103 2023-09-11 21:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698166103 1000049424 https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698166876 2023-09-11 21:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2698166876 1000049424 https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2699239608 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F_Bo7ZNcG4kcuF8JyuGUA4L242ElR-cp1qQINpjmrqY/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 2023-09-12 07:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/1000049424/30rl26ukrbvhvil4/wish/2699239608