Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy
Dame Carol Ann Duffy DBE FRSLis a Scottish poet and playwright. She is Professor of Contemporary Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, and was appointed Britain's Poet Laureate in May 2009. She is the first woman, the first Scot, and the first openly LGBT person to hold the position...
children matter no-matter-what
Every day is a gift with a child, no matter what problems you have
moon paper brown
It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.
Between 9am and 3pm is when I work most intensely
winning fiction males
It's always good when women win things in fiction because it tends to be more male-dominated, unlike poetry, which is more equal
perfect evening april
How would you prepare to die on a perfect April evening?
war thinking water
If we think of what's up ahead, with climate change and wars over water, it's very frightening.
thinking discovery encounters
I think all poets must feel this: that there is constantly something new to be discovered in the language. It's like a thrilling encounter, and you can find things.
christmas father taken
Christmas is taken very seriously in this household. I believe in Father Christmas, and there's no way I'd do anything to undermine that belief.
memories heart people
You can find poetry in your everyday life, your memory, in what people say on the bus, in the news, or just what's in your heart.
writing feelings trying
Poets deal in writing about feelings and trying to find the language and images for intense feelings.
prayer memorable writing
I write quite a lot of sonnets, and I think of them almost as prayers: short and memorable, something you can recite.
simple way use
I like to use simple words, but in a complicated way.
edinburgh favourite theatre
Edinburgh is my favourite city. We'll be doing a lot of children's theatre and galleries.
book writing fairy-tale
I'll be left writing picture books and fairy tales