Carol Ann Duffy - Poet Laureate
Congratulations to Carol Ann Duffy on being made the first woman poet laureate.
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<Deleted User>
Sun 3rd May 2009 19:33
Well done.
This sparked a wave of interest in poetry again.
Lots of talk on the radio.
Once again performance poetry was missed out.
Good luck to her but a poisoned chalice, millstone and straitjacket rolled into one if there is such a thing.
<Deleted User>
Fri 1st May 2009 11:14
I adore this lady, who radiates warmth and welcomed me when I needed encouragement to grow as a writer.
It is her influence on me and my writing, as a person and a tutor / mentor that has taken me to heights I would not have reached before .
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<Deleted User> (6147)
Sat 9th May 2009 17:25
Yes, first woman, but I say 'congratulations!' full stop. It would only be a millstone etc in the distant past but surely not for the last two or three and certainly not for Carol Ann. She has already said that she will write what she wants, when she wants, and the donation of her dosh to encourage poetry leaves her with no 'debt' to the establishment.