Carol Ann Duffy was born in Glasgow, Scotland, until the age of six, where she moved to Stanford, England, where her father worked as a fitter with an English Electric and for permanent residence. Her parents were May and Frank duffy, both Irish. (“Carol Ann Duffy”, [Britannica])

As a child, she went to convent schools where she ended up publishing some of her poetry in magazines at only the age of 14– her passion for writing and reading was fostered from two of her English teachers. This allowed her to go to the University of Liverpool, where Duffy majored in Philosophy. (“Carol Ann Duffy” [poets.org])

In 1977, Duffy graduated and received a degree in philosophy from Liverpool University. Before her graduation, she had already published three poetry collections globally, winning the National Poetry Competition in 1983. She worked as a poetry critic for “The Guardian” in 1988, and later on lectured in poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University— 1996, she became the creative director of the school. (“Carol Ann Duffy”, [Britannica])

Carol Ann Duffy work was received with high praise. Notable accolades wherefrom the Whitbread (Costa) Book Award for her poetry, Scottish Arts Council Award, the T.S. Eliot Prize, and the Somerset Maugham Award. Ruth Padel from The Independent stated that Rapture was “a superb demonstration of … Duffy's formidably inventive artistry, her dedication to the craft and tradition of poetry, and above all the love poem”. (“Carol Ann Duffy”, [Scottish Poetry Library])

Duffys poetry was associated with topics such as gender, oppression, and violence

Her writing was considered to be conversational language, which made her poems appear simple, accessible, and easy to comprehend— as opposed to other authors.

Her type of tone was romantic, and Duffys usage of metaphors were also abundant in her works.

("Carol Ann Duffy", [British Council])

The movements that Carol Ann Duffy was associated was feminism and postmodernism

("Carol Ann Duffy", [British Council])