Carol Ann Duffy biography by Sophie Dornic

Childhood/adolescent

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Originally from Scotland, Carol Ann Duffy moved to Stafford, England when she was around 6 years old. She grew up "in convent schools," like St. Josephs, and had a rather good childhood. (Britannica) Her parents both raised her well, and her dad was "in the trade union" dealing with management. (McDonald)

Adult Life

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In 1977, Carol Ann Duffy attended Liverpool University and earned her degree in philosophy, (Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish Poetry). Duffy soon published many books and upload a bit of her poetry collections.

Accolades/Reviews of her work

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Duffy was a very dedicated and good editor in the papers of Ambit, as well as "a critic for the Guardian," (Carol Ann Duffy, poets.org). She gained many awards during her poetry career, including "Scottish Arts Council Award, a Lannan Literary Award, and the T. S. Eliot Poetry Prize," (Carol Ann Duffy, poets.org).

Poetry themes/topics

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Carol Ann Duffy includes personal themes of love, sexuality, childhood memories, which often "take the form of monologues," (Carol Ann Duffy, Poetry Foundation). Her poetry has often been called "strong and feminist," as she delves into topics of gender and queer love, (Poetry Foundation). Duffy utilizes many examples of extended metaphors and alliterations in her works, (Vaia).

Duffy- Feminism

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Carol Ann Duffy allows a sense of relatedness in her poetry, especially with gender topics of being a woman. She examines the "everyday experience.. reflect(ing) her own feminist view of the world," (Tisha and Rahman). Duffy especially "abdicates" all her female characters in gender norms, as this represents her idea of equality within gender.

Works Cited!

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